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> the current government handed over regulation of charities (including churches) to an independent regulator last year That's pretty awesome that that was eve
by Wingman4l7 13y ago
> the current government handed over regulation of charities (including churches) to an independent regulator last year
That's pretty awesome that that was even done, though. I cannot imagine something like that happening in the US. I am so sick of seeing religious institutions abuse their tax-free status to play Real Estate Tycoon.
- westicle 13y agoFor what it's worth most of the sector (including religious charities) strongly support the regulator. We had some issues in the past with some very high-profile sports people setting up "charitable funds" which undertook a lot of fundraising and tax deductible activities without actually doing any philanthropy. That undermines trust in organisations who actually help people (Salvation Army, World Vision etc).