Guidance

Charitable purposes

Guidance on what purposes can be charitable.

From:
The Charity Commission
Published
16 September 2013

Applies to England and Wales

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To be a charity, an organisation must have purposes (or ‘aims’) all of which are exclusively charitable. A charity must also operate for the public benefit.

This guidance explains the different types of charitable purposes.

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Published 16 September 2013

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