Musings From Manchester: Spot the difference

Geoffrey Shindler argues for the abolition of the distinction between charity and philanthropy It is the case, of course, that all charitable giving is philanthropic and all philanthropy is beneficial to the community.Like the poor, with whom it is intimately connected, charity is always with us. Never more so than just now. Last year we …
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Musings From Manchester: It’s better to give

Geoffrey Shindler looks at charitable donations for tax purposes ‘Back in the olden days it was a matter of governmental testosterone that a government had the courage to enact its own proposals, especially its Budget proposals.’Like the poor, with whom it is intimately connected, charity is always with us. Never more so than just now. …
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Charitable Trusts: Law in action

Cuppage v Lawson is an example of how the Charitable Trusts (Validation) Act 1954 is working in practice, as William Henderson explains ‘The Act often now “does what it says on the tin” and validates trusts that would otherwise be void.’At a technical level this decision of HH Judge Hodge QC, sitting as a judge …
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