Will The Org Lose It's Charitable Status?

by Englishman 2 Replies latest jw friends

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  Englishman

  The UK is about to widen the brief of it's organisations that are eligible for charity status. See the clip from The Times below:

  However, a rejoinder to the article has been submitted by Hal St John Broadbent of Surrey in today's "Times" in the section of the paper marked "Over to you". It says:

  In "MULTIBILLION industry that takes from us all" (July 22) it says that the proposed reforms to charity law will "widen radically the definition of a charity, based on the concept of 'public benefit' ." It depends in which direction you choose to go.

  Certainly, organisations such as Amnesty International will now be eligible for charitable status. However, religious organisations, which have relied upon the legal presumption that their activities and objects contribute to the wellbeing of wider society, will now have to prove positively the benefit they deliver or else face the prospect of deregistration. Hal St John Broadbent

  I notice that the Scientologists were refused charitable status a couple of years ago. One wonders what will happen when the WT societies charitable status comes up for renewal.

  Englishman.
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  happyout

  I wonder if this will make the cold hearted bastards start giving a pittance to the poor so they can claim they give public assistance?

  That's yet another thing I hated about the WTS, they are selfish, and greedy, and only care about themselves.

  Happyout
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  anglise

  Hi Englishman

  welcome back from your hols.

  I would love to see the org lose their charitable status.

  We felt it was wrong to apply in the first place and the cong that we where in was one of the last to send in the form to register (other half was cong sec). All application dates are noted on the Charites web site.

  Some of us have written to point out the uncharitable nature (ie:shunning, paedophile cover-ups and blood issue vis a vis Bulgaria) of the org both to the commision and our MPs especially following the high profile Silent Lambs march.

  As yet there doesnt seem to be enough concrete evidence against them or maybe not enough of us writing and giving them the proof that they need.

  Maybe this will change things.

  I sincerely hope so.

  Anglise