Just finished reading an interesting article about charitable status, tax relief on donations, and the charity commission.
I have long felt that the rules surrounding what constitutes a charity are more than a little nebulous.
http://www.politics.c...avour-from-the-taxman
from the article
"Why is it reasonable for taxpayers, through gift aid, to subsidise attempts to convert them to beliefs which they might regard as immoral or obnoxious? What matters to society is the behaviours which are inspired by belief. Religion is capable of inspiring acts of charity, altruism and respect for other people, but it is equally capable of inspiring intolerance for other people, cruelty and violence."
Any thoughts or experience of the charitable sector from contributors here?