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Charitible trust Intro- what is the law of charitble trusts about?
Chairty= chairbitle purpose= cpt status - need sole purpose of charity
Charitible trust Intro- what is cpt an effective device?
Cpt is quite effective device which person itnervvios or will give money to trustess hold money legal or fidicuary duty to aplly for charitable purpose.
Charitible trust Intro- what is cp set out in and what is accepted?
Cp set out chairty act 2001– poverty, education, religion saving lives, human rights, these are accepted legal charitable purpose= 13 heads of charity used to accepted legal charity purposes.Purpose has to be 1 or more 13 heads of chatiry to be cpt
Charitible trust Intro- what did cp used to be?
Used to be 4 heads but have been out by updating of ca.
Charitible trust Intro- cpt is a good device to achieve what?
cpt is good device to achieve give money to trustees and ask to apply for designated cp.
Charitible trust Intro- what is the 2nd and 3rd purpose?
2nd the purpose must be suff public benefit for any cp to be accepted as charibtle by chairtble comm3rd any chairtble prupsoe to be accepted cp has to eb exclusively for cp .
Charitible trust Intro- what must not be mixed?
Not for chairbtle and other non charitable purpose musnt be mixed.
Charitable Giving- what do philanthropic minded persons often seek?
Philanthropic minded persons often seek to contribute to the well-being of society by either:-Donating money/property to voluntary established bodies, set-up for charitable purposes (e.g RSPCA, Oxfam etc);-By giving money/property to trustees of their own choice to be held on trust for purposes which are charitable in law.
Charitable Giving- or what do people also do?
Or do it pon individual basis- often people hink about doig in wills when die or giving money to trusteespeople are to hold money on trusts FOR PURPOSES DEEMD CHARITABLE IN LAW
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what has charity always been in the governments eyes?
Charity is an interesting legal concept –something british gov – have always been ahppy to support and encourage
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what is charity essentially?
Charity essentially is a body/individ/sole trader/partnership.club a trust- some sort of legal institution which has been accepted as a charity and reistered as such by charity commission-
Legal Vehicles of Charity -how are they accepted?
cos commis satisfied and given charity numbe that the objects of trust or company or corp or partnership or sole trader are exlusively charitable objects-
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what happens to the purpose?
prupsoes carries on, falls within atleast1 or more of heads of charity-accepted charitable purposes as listed in s.3 of charites act 2011 and well llook at list in due course,
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what is charitble prupose for trust simply?
chairble purpso 4trust are simply 1 vehicle through which the object f chartable giving can be achieved ansd secured= 1 device.
Legal Vehicles of Charity -so charity set out in what?
So charity set s.3 listed
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what happens if commision accepts you?
if u can get commission to accept purpose of ur behaviour conduct as charitable=reg charity get loads fo tax exemption etc-
Legal Vehicles of Charity -to achieve a cp you have to be a what?
toa chieve Cp U CAN BE AN INDIIVDUAL , trading, corp , UA –
Legal Vehicles of Charity -what are there diff bicycles?
these are the diff bicycles u can cycle to achieve goal of charitable purpose/-chartable purpose trust is just 1 such legal vehicle to achieve, the objects and prupsoe of charitable behaviour. Because the trustd evice, purpose trust device is a evry useful 1 to secure a chairtble purpose to make sure fulfil- giving money to trustees to achieve that purpose- forms a subject of CPT – that’s why include in
Legal Vehicles of Charity -so what are the legal vehicles of charity?
Legal Vehicles of Charity : Charities can be either: Charitable Purpose Trusts (subject of this lecture/topic) Charitable Organisations: Corporations – E.g Certain Universities. Certain Unincorporated Associations carrying on charitable objectives, e.g Abused Women’s Support Club, certain religious orders, Miners Welfare Society etc.
Charitable Purpose Trusts-what is the 1st legal vehicle?
Charitable Purpose Trusts
Charitable Purpose Trusts- what about this device to achieve charitble giving?
So cpt-this device to achieve charitable giving is very pop one, an often used by testaotrs trixs when make wills, to apply that moneyf or fulfil of cpt – in accepted list. So moneyw ehre we used trust device –
Charitable Purpose Trusts- how does this work?
Money/Property is given to trustees who hold the money on a purpose trust, tom apply the money for the fulfilment of a charitable purpose.
Charitable Purpose Trusts- how can cpt be policed and enforced??
Charitable Purpose Trusts, can be ‘policed and enforced’ by Charity Commission/Attorney General and may on on in perpetuity.
Charitable Purpose Trusts- what is it not subject all against?
not subject all against peprtual trust U DON’T NEED A SHELF LIFE. CHARIBLE PURPOSE CAN GO FOREVER- U CAN HAVE MONEY TIED UP WITH TRUSTEES SOMETIEMS BACK TO 2 -400 YRS BC IN PUBLIC INTEREST UNLIKE PERP
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts- what are the ben of cpt?
Massive Tax advantages – Charities benefit from very favourable fiscal treatment, e.g tax exemptions, exemption from Stamp Duty, domestic rates etcCharity Commission and ultimately the courts decided whether a purpose trust is charitable. If Commission accept a trust is charitable, it is then given a registration number and becomes an official registered charity.
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts- what so hwo does gov idnirectly subside?
So gov indirectly subsides reg char by not taxing in same way me and u are tax, an exemption deed thjis is question of law but if don’t agree appeal- charity commission very pwoerul body – whether how these trust policed, very powerful effectively monitor police and update reg..
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts- what does that show?
That shows put in reg of charites, official registered charity.
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts- how will a c purpose trust be decided?
Any dispute as to whether a purpose trust is ‘charitable’ in nature will ultimately be decided by the court.-ultimatrly tribunal or ultimately court- tend to tribunal now
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts- what can be approved by commision/high ct?
Once a gift on trust is accepted as a dedicated charitable purpose trust, if the purpose cannot be carried out for some reason, (e.g outdated) a cy pres scheme can be approved by the Charity Commission/High Court to direct the gift to a similar alternative charitable purpose.
Benefits of ‘Charitable Purpose Trusts-e.g of cy pres?
cy pres = near as possible – to diret gift used for similar- so fi have trust set up 1776, 100,00 on trust to apply it for working classes – can ask for cy press cheme to bend that purpose to a MORE MODERN ONE- AS ENAR AS POSSIBLE TO PURPOSE WHO INTEDED THAT TRUST-Mupdated wording of that purpsose and carry the charitable purpose on slightly amended fashion, so once established cy pres doctrine,purposes gone forever
Essential Requirements of a valid Charitable Trust-what re the 3 req of cpt?
The Purpose must be Charitable within the legal definition of ‘Charity’There must be sufficient ‘Public Benefit’The purpose musty be an ‘exclusively’ charitable purpose.
Essential Requirements of a valid Charitable Trust-3 requirements in other words?
Hurdl 1 – purpose must be charibtle within legal def of charit as set out in s.3 charities atc 2011- long lsit of legall recog charitable purpose- have to show ur purpose fits- look in min 2nd – have to show there must be sufficient PUBLIC BEN3rd- purpose must be an EXCLUSIVELY CHARITBLE PURPOSE
Legal Definition of ‘Charity’- what about the legal def?
Legal definition is more technical than everyday understanding of concept of ‘charity’.- back in day used to have 4 heads of charit set out in preamble
Legal Definition of ‘Charity’- for trust to be chartible in legal sense?
For a trust to be charitable in the legal sense, its purposes must be either:Within the range of purposes listed in the Preamble to Charitable Uses Act 1601 (CUA)Or, be analogous to the purposes enumerated in the Preamble to be ‘within the spirit and intendment’ of the CUA, Morice v.Bsp Durham.
Legal Definition of ‘Charity’-so overall of the previous?
so for purpse to be chartable have to be within preamble to charitable uses act or be within spirt or intend
Commrs. Special Purposes of Income Tax v Pemsel [1891] AC 531-
The Preamble to CUA 1601 was summarised by Lord Macnaugten as:(-Old alw hee – preamble to stature of elziebth the charitable prupsoes were summarised under 4 heads in the case of pemsel I r c- )
Commrs. Special Purposes of Income Tax v Pemsel [1891] AC 531-what was summarised in the preamble?
‘Charity in its legal sense comprises four principal divisions: trusts for the relief of poverty; trusts for the advancement of education; trusts for the advancement of religion and trusts for other purposes beneficial to the community’.
White Paper on Charities: A Framework for the Future (1989)- what about this?
Govt. opposed wholesale abolition of the 1601 CUA Preamble, on grounds that:It would hinder the flexibility and scope for the development of charitable purposes; It might lead to certain long established charitable purposes becoming non-charitable;Any new list would soon be subject to judicial pronouncements thus making the new law as complex as the old .
Charities Act 2011 (CA)- what about this act?
This Act is the most recent version of the relevant legislation . It retains the reference to the CUA Preamble, as a means by which to give definition of charity .
Charities Act 2011 (CA)- what did this act recieve and do?
CA(the act) received Royal Assent in 14th March 2012 CA divided into several parts:
Charities Act 2011 (CA)- what is part 1?
Part 1 – deals with definition of charity/charitable purposes and public benefit test.
Charities Act 2011 (CA)-what about other parts of it?
Other Parts deal with with regulation of charities, the charity commission and (sets out ammeding law) an amendment to cy pres schemes; (which deals with) regulates the fundraising behaviour of charities and other miscellaneous matters.
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)- what does s.3 do?
def of charit 13 accepted set out in s,3 - modern - THIS IS HURDLE 1S.3(1) The 13 Heads of Charity (Builds on CUA Preamble):-(a) prevention or relief of poverty;(b) the advancement of education;(c) the advancement of religion(d) the advancement of health or the saving of lives;
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)- WHAT ARE E F AND G?
(e) the advancement of citizenship or community development;(f) the advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science;(g) the advancement of amateur sport;and theyre all new
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)- what about h and i ?
(h) the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity;-– quite big new head(i) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement-half million pound trustees – environment protection
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)- what about j k and l?
(j) the relief of those in need by reason 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 the efficiency of the police, fire and rescue services or ambulance services;
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)- j k and l in other words?
J – helping those in need through finail inmpucrousty or youth – financial hardshio might overlap povK- give money ex ppt but not charitable- or animals general not pets avail to pib- charitable L – promotion of effceny of armed force/crown – charitable purpose – to buy tracksuits various sizes to be avail to soldiers of my old regiment-= could be charitable gift
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)-what does m deal with?
(m) any other purposes within subsection (4).
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)-so what does s.3 cover?
S.3 covers those purposes that are currently recognised as charitable but that do not fall under any of the specific descriptions in paras. (a)-(l), as well as allowing the meaning of charitable purposes to be expanded in future to include ‘any purposes that may be analogous to or within the spirit of any of the listed categories’.
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)-give extended more comprehensive meaning?
give ectended more comprehensive meaning – s.4 if money given to trutees to apply for purpose – if cant get In list not charitable if can next hurdle have to show- 13 heads in s.3 give extende dmore comprehsenve meaning
S.3 CA Definition of ‘Charitable Purpose(s)-what does this affirm?
This affirms the common law approach by considering the ‘spirit and intendment’ of the Preamble and reasoning by analogy, by reference to decided cases. (Pre-CA 2011 case law therefore still relevant).
what is further?
Further S.3 preserves the charitable status of purposes already recognised as charitable whether or not in the list.
S.4 Public Benefit Test- what does s.4 stipulate?
S.4 stipulates that each of the listed purposes in S.3 must be shown to satisfy the ‘public benefit test’, in order to be deemed a charitable purpose.
S.4 Public Benefit Test- s.4 if money given to trustees perhaps e.g?
s.4- if money given to trustees to apply for a purpose to be charitable trust gotta show the prupsoef alls within 1 or more of those 13 heads of charity if cant ge tin list = not charitable –f ic an have to show to be charitable has to satisfy public ben test – now .s4 says the person wishing to show must prstibley show that there is a public benefit to this trust- older trust used to be a presumption of public ben – now in evryc ase of charitable trust person wishing to persuade commison-cpt must positively prove that there is public ben of anytign public in carrying on this purpose trust, trustees must be able show to commission s.4
S.4 Public Benefit Test- s.4 no presumption?
S.4 No presumption will be made to the effect that a purpose (new and old) satisfies the public benefit test. Trustees must be able to positively show that the purpose has a real and substantial benefit to society.
Prevention or Relief of Poverty- what is there no defintion in regards to this? & case?
No definition of poverty. Case law assists:Re Coulthurst [1951]‘Poverty does not mean destitution…it may not unfairly be paraphrased as meaning persons who have to ‘go short’ in the ordinary acceptance of that term’.Poverty is therefore a ‘relative’ concept
Prevention or Relief of Poverty- overall of prevention or relief of pov?
Case law exists here- theres no real def of poverty but can say that pov is tradiotnally treated by courts as a relative concept – someone fallen upon hard times of live0 relative ocnepty – re coutlhurst tells us this
Prevention or Relief of Poverty- more cases?
Re Darling [1896] - Gift ‘for the benefit of the poor’ held charitable. - correct valid cpt Re Scarisbrick [1951] -Gift to ‘needy [poor] relations’ held charitable - needy means poor – treated as gift for relief of povRe Sanders WT [1954] - Gift for the provision of housing for the working classes held not charitable.- not chartable