For gaining charitable status organisations need to demonstrate their purposes are 'exclusively charitable for the public benefit' - to what extent does this erode where courses and education are considered to be bought and sold with their value ultimately determined by the buyer's perceived need for the product?
Amazing that HE institutions still see themselves as charitable. These are organisations that pay their senior management staff bonuses with some VCs earning close to half a million pounds. Indeed, the current hike in tuition fees suggests that the main service we provide, teaching is no longer charitably provided. We charge thousands for it. To my mind, only very little of what we do qualify as charitable. Having said this, the danger is that our charitable services will become even more expensive once we start paying taxes etc at a non- charity basis. Just to round up on why we are no longer a charity, think about the demand for FEC every time you propose a project/ submit a bid. So much for charity!
Many thanks Gordon. I find it interesting that some organisations seem to be registered fully in their own right, while others register initiatives or subsections of the organisation. So perhaps there are some who only register what is seen as provided charitably, although my understanding is the governance model of most non-private organisations still reflects the charitable roots.
Hello Ahmed. It is to do with the status an organisation can officially register in its home country and which depends on its purpose. This affects how it needs to be operated to remain within the rules of its registration.
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