Charities and political lobbying

Civil Society reports that a Christian educational charity has been given an official warning by the Charity Commission over its failure to separate its activities sufficiently from those of a linked non-charitable body. The Commission had previously advised the National Council for Christian Standards in Society that it must separate its charitable work clearly from the political lobbying activities of Christian Voice.

Which highlights the need for charities generally to be extremely careful not to drift into lobbying other than in pursuit of their charitable objects – and certainly not to become identified with any particular political party.

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