Abstract

Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. This chapter discusses charitable trusts. Charitable trusts differ from private trusts in a number of ways. A charitable trust must be: for a recognized charitable purpose; for the ‘public benefit’; and for exclusively charitable purposes. The public benefit requirement raises different issues under each head of charity. Legislation related to charities and their regulation has recently been consolidated by the Charities Act 2011. Cy-près is a power which allows failing charitable trusts to be applied to other related charities.

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