... and the debate surrounding religious charities more generally. But before discussing the legal and policy implication of charitable status of religious organisation, first it is appropriate to address the benefits of charitable status. 2. Advantages of Charitable Status Much of charities law is derived from the law of trusts. Trusts for charitable purposes attract certain forms of special treatment, which are unusual rules within the law of trusts, but some are not restricted to trusts and can be extended to other vehicles that promote a charitable purpose.2 Special treatments that extend to charitable trusts include certainty of objects, the perpetuity rule and the cypres doctrine. In terms of trusts law rules are more relaxed for charities than they are for private trusts. One main advantage is in the form of fiscal privileges, which are the most visible special treatment of charities. The Times article pays particular attention to the tax ...

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