Charitable Trusts

Question 1

Charitable Trust

Answer 1

Relief of Poverty
Advancement of Education
Advancement of Religion
the public/ section of public

Question 2

Who can sue in a charitable trust?

Answer 2

It used to be the Attorney General but now the Charities Regulatory Authority
Also, if there are multiple trustees, they can sue each other

Question 3

Beneficiaries in a charitable trust?

Answer 3

There doesn’t have to be a specific person or class
Not always identifiable beneficiaries
- Certainty of Objects in a charitable trust is loosed (re worth library)

Question 4

What happens if a charitable trust fails?

Answer 4

• What was the intent of the donor?
• If it is general enough that can be reassigned then the Cy-pres Doctrine applies
• Cy-pres: property go to something that is close to the original intent.
• If not, if it fails, it fails.