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The charity legislation has not yet been implemented but it says in part:
Outlined here are the principal features of the Charities Act 2009:
New Definition of Charities
Organisations that have exclusively charitable purposes (see below) and provide public benefit will be eligible for inclusion in the register of charities. The charitable purposes defined in the Act are:
•The prevention or relief of poverty or economic hardship
•The advancement of education
•The advancement of religion; or
•Any other purpose that is of benefit to the community, which is specifically broken down in the Act to include:
•The advancement of community welfare including the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health or disability
•The advancement of community development, including urban or rural regeneration
•The promotion of civic responsibility or voluntary work
•The promotion of health including the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering
•The advancement of conflict resolution or reconciliation
•The promotion of religious or racial harmony and harmonious community relations
•The protection of the natural environment
•The advancement of environmental sustainability
•The advancement of the efficient and effective use of the property of charitable organisations
•The prevention or relief of suffering of animals
•The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or sciences; and
•The integration of those who are disadvantaged, and the promotion of their full participation in society.
I think there needs to be some change alright. But I disagree with "The advancement of religion" as being a charity. Religions should be classified as non-profit organisations