Part 1Meaning of “charity” and “charitable purpose”
CHAPTER 1General
Charity
1Meaning of “charity”
C1C21
For the purposes of the law of England and Wales, “charity” means an institution which—
a
is established for charitable purposes only, and
b
falls to be subject to the control of the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction with respect to charities.
2
The definition of “charity” in subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of an enactment if a different definition of that term applies for those purposes by virtue of that or any other enactment.