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Capital Gains Manual

CG67501 - Charities: introduction: definitions


A charity is any body of persons or a trust which is established for charitable purposes only.

The phrase charitable purposes covers:
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  • the relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • certain, but not all, purposes beneficial to the community.

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