Faces of poverty and religion
Vicki Bowles and Robert Meakin find areas for development in the draft guidance on poverty and religion...
The Charity Commission recently released draft guidance on public benefit and the prevention or relief of poverty, and the advancement of religion. The sector has been asked for its views on this draft guidance by way of consultation. This article looks at some of the main issues arising from this guidance, and highlights areas of potential difficulty for charities who operate in these areas.
Author: Vicki Bowles
Vicki Bowles is a barrister within the charity and education team at Stone King and was formerly legal adviser at the Charity Commission.
A member of the Charity Law Association, Vicki is currently sitting on the working party that is responding to the education and public benefit guidance.
She is also a Brownie leader and a governor at a local school
Author: Robert Meakin
Robert Meakin is a solicitor and was also previously at the Charity Commission. He is an advisory board member of the European Association for Planned Giving, a member of the Charity Law Association and Charifaith CIF. He conducts regular seminars on charity law and practice. Robert has recently been awarded a PhD in charity law by the University of Liverpool
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