Unincorporated Associations: When to litigate

Sarah Clune looks at Rai, a rare case in which the High Court considered an application that the Charity Commission had refused to authorise Arguments within charities are notoriously expensive, possibly because each party thinks that they are in the right and only rarely does action directly affect the pockets of the individuals involved. The …
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Rai & ors v Charity Commission for England and Wales [2012] EWHC 1111 (Ch)

Wills & Trusts Law Reports | July/August 2012 #121

Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Sabha), an incorporated registered charitable association, was based at a temple in Southall. Ravidassias were followers of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji (b 1377), some of whose teachings were incorporated in the Shri Guru Granth Sahib (the Granth). The constitution of 14 December 2007 set out the objects of the Sabha which were the worship of God in accordance with the teachings and philosophy, mission and principles of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji derived from the Granth and research of Holy Scriptures of Shri Guru Ravidass Ji. Over the years such research had uncovered othe...