Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | New era for charity law: "Special report: Queen's Speech 2004
New era for charity law
Annie Kelly
Tuesday November 23, 2004
New charity law that puts public benefit at the heart of charitable activity and raises question marks over the status of private schools was confirmed in the Queen's speech today.
After months of anxious expectation, the UK's voluntary sector will now have a modern legal framework. It is the first time that charity law has been updated since the 1600s.
The bill is likely to mean that charities must not only demonstrate that their purpose is charitable, but also of public benefit. A public benefit test, assessed case-by-case by watchdog the Charity Commission, will decide whether organisations should be granted charitable status based on the value their work brings to the wider community."
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