Update: January 2022
Charity LawLaw Positive command of sovereign or divine. One can be ruled either by a Statute, a Statue, or a Statement. Legislation is the rule-making process by a political or religious organisation. Physics governs natural law. Logical thinking is a sign of a healthy brain function. Dharma is eternal for Sanatanis.
Charities are a force for good and millions regularly donate to help them help others. There are around 167,000 charities in EnglandEngland In England, the Parliament was originally an advisory body summoned to consult with the monarch, and the courts exercised delegated royal powers, as “lions beneath the throne”. and Wales registered with the Charity Commission, the regulator, as well as thousands of unregistered charities. Registered charities alone have a combined annual income of over £74 billion.[Law Commission]
The Charity Commission
The Commission is the registrar and regulator of charities in England and Wales. The Commission is a non-ministerial government department and part of the Civil Service. The Commission is, by law, independent from ministerial influence or control over its day-to-day operations and decision-making. The Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’) section 13 (4), states that: ‘In the exercise of its functions, the Commission shall not be subject to the direction or control of any Minister of the Crown or other government department.’ As a public body, the Commission is committed to governance excellence and to being accountableAccountable The legal and political obligation of an independent institution to properly explain and justify its decisions to the citizens and their elected representatives, thereby making it responsible for fulfilling its objectives. The Supreme Court of India is not accountable to the Indian citizens and, more formally, to the Parliament. and transparent for its decisions and activities.
Descriptions of Charitable Purposes under Sec 3 of The Charities Act 2011
(1)A purpose falls within this subsection if it falls within any of the following descriptions of purposes—
(a)the prevention or relief of poverty;
(b)the advancement of education;
(c)the advancement of religionReligion ‘The word ‘Religion’ -Re Legion- A group or Collection or a brigade, is a social-cultural construction and Substantially doesn’t exist. Catholic religion is different from Protestant religion. It is not Dharma.;
(d)the advancement of health or the saving of lives;
(e)the advancement of citizenship or community development;
(f)the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;
(g)the advancement of amateur sport;
(h)the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;
(i)the advancement of environmental protection or improvement;
(j)the relief of those in need because of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage;
(k)the advancement of animal welfare;
(l)the promotion of the efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown or of the efficiency of the police, fire and rescue services or ambulance services;
(m)any other purposes—
(i)that are not within paragraphs (a) to (l) but are recognised as charitable purposes by virtue of section 5 (recreational and similar trusts, etc.) or under the old law,
(ii)that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to, or within the spirit of, any purposes falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (l) or sub-paragraph (i), or
(iii)that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to, or within the spirit of, any purposes which have been recognised, under the law relating to charities in England and Wales, as falling within sub-paragraph (ii) or this sub-paragraph.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)in paragraph (c), “religion” includes—
(i)a religion which involves belief in more than one god, and
(ii)a religion which does not involve belief in a god,
(b)in paragraph (d), “the advancement of health” includes the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering,
(c)paragraph (e) includes—
(i)rural or urban regeneration, and
(ii)the promotion of civic responsibility, volunteering, the voluntary sector or the effectiveness or efficiency of charities,
(d)in paragraph (g), “sport” means sports or games which promote health by involving physical or mental skill or exertion,
(e)paragraph (j) includes relief given by the provision of accommodation or care to the persons mentioned in that paragraph, and
(f)in paragraph (l), “fire and rescue services” means services provided by fire and rescue authorities under Part 2 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
(3)Where any of the terms used in any of paragraphs (a) to (l) of subsection (1), or in subsection (2), has a particular meaning under the law relating to charities in England and Wales, the term is to be taken as having the same meaning where it appears in that provision.
(4)In subsection (1)(m)(i), “the old law” means the law relating to charities in England and Wales as in force immediately before 1 April 2008.
Registered charities in England and Wales
By Income
| Charity name | Income |
|---|---|
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND | £1,488,655,343 |
| LLOYD’S REGISTER FOUNDATION | £1,290,104,000 |
| THE BRITISH COUNCIL | £1,288,716,795 |
| INTERNATIONAL FINANCE FACILITY FOR IMMUNISATION COMPANY | £1,059,428,626 |
| THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION | £1,008,480,000 |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | £876,468,492 |
| NUFFIELD HEALTH | £779,900,000 |
| CANCERCancer Cancer is a term for a disease in which abnormal cells divide without control. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to other parts of the body. Dictionary of Cancer. Cancer Types: Primary Bone Cancer, Cancer in Children and Adolescents, Head and Neck Cancers, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast. There exists a possible connection between acrylamide, artificial sweeteners, fluoridated water, and Oral Contraceptives. Vitamin D and antioxidants may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. RESEARCH UK | £656,107,415 |
| CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | £568,812,000 |
| UNITED CHURCHChurch A creedal political organization of Christian People (Ecclesia) created by Constantine with a reading manual (Bible), Bishop as prince and CEO, and deacons as servants in a given jurisdiction within Roman provinces. A church prayer house is also called a church (building). Christian groups are divided into Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and countless reformed denominations. A church is maintained by donations and taxation from its members. SCHOOLS FOUNDATION LTD | £553,383,000 |
By Volunteers
| Charity name | Volunteers |
|---|---|
| PARKRUN GLOBAL LIMITED | 279710 |
| KEEP BRITAIN TIDY | 196260 |
| THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION | 156762 |
| NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK | 100000 |
| THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND | 100000 |
| THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION | 80000 |
| THE CHURCH OF JESUSJesus Doubts and controversies are always with him. Whether he existed at all or not? Whether Paul was correct or Muhammad about Jesus? If Paul was a student of Gamaliel then why he had heard nothing about Jesus from him? Why Aramaic culture of Jesus was not preserved? Why there were no Dates in apostolic letters? But writing Date in letters was a standard practice then. What was the original language of the epistles? Possibly Constantine would have known these. He died due to asphyxiation in Christian mythology. CHRISTChrist Lamentations 4:20 > The breath of our nostrils, the Christ (Mašíaḥ) of Yahweh, was captured in their pits, of whom we had said, “Under his shadow, we shall live among the nations.” Greek Septuagint (OT), χριστός derived from χρίω (anointed one). Whether Jesus was Christ? NT declared in affirmative. Jews never accepted Jesus as a chosen leader. His violent death was interpreted as a curse by Yahweh. For Hindus, Christian claims are absurd. Performing Dharma leads to liberation. For Muslims, Jesus never died on the Cross. He who confesses that Jesus is Christ is Christian. Confessing Muhammad is the Last Prophet (Rasul) earned the name of Mohammedan. . OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (GREAT BRITAIN) | 61000 |
| EDUCATION & EMPLOYERS TASKFORCE | 56642 |
| THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION | 55000 |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY | 50000 |
By Investment
| Charity name | Investments |
|---|---|
| WELLCOME TRUST | £32,712,467,776 |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | £9,767,172,000 |
| CHURCH COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND | £8,027,136,985 |
| THE CHILDREN’S INVESTMENT FUND FOUNDATION (UK) | £4,354,352,181 |
| THE LEVERHULME TRUST | £3,841,392,000 |
| BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES | £1,686,940,654 |
| TRINITY COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE | £1,668,295,000 |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY | £1,473,798,000 |
| BLACKROCK CHARITIES FUNDS | £1,402,428,027 |
| MOTABILITY | £1,367,973,000 |
Charitable Activities
| Charity name | Expenditure charitable activities |
|---|---|
| THE ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND | £1,419,616,010 |
| THE BRITISH COUNCIL | £1,282,076,569 |
| WELLCOME TRUST | £1,018,645,985 |
| NUFFIELD HEALTH | £869,600,000 |
| SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL | £860,273,358 |
| THE CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION | £857,314,000 |
| CANCER RESEARCH UK | £510,601,922 |
| CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | £465,661,000 |
| UNITED CHURCH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION LTD | £458,315,000 |
| THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY | £456,953,000 |
SOURCE: The Charity Commission
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