A charity’s objectives may be to help members of a particular profession or professional body, residents of a particular geographical area or community or employees of specific employers. There are often challenging decisions to be made about who a charity will help and who falls outside the charity’s scope. There are some important obligations that apply to all charities, such as safeguarding and data protection.
A clear understanding of the charity’s grant-giving and other charitable activities and its legal obligations, is vital for those with responsibility for running the organisation to ensure the charity is complying fully with charity law and charity best practice as recommended by the Charity Commission.
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