Charity Commission chair calls for debate on definition of charity | Third Sector

Charity Commission chair calls for debate on definition of charity | Third Sector:
By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector Online, 14 November 2013
William Shawcross

William Shawcross
William Shawcross also suggests that the commission's register could indicate whether charities receive funds from government

William Shawcross, chair of the Charity Commission, has called for a debate on whether new definitions of charity are needed to highlight the differences between various types of charitable organisation.

In a speech in London made last night as part of the Lord Mayor’s Charity Leadership programme, which addresses challenges to the effectiveness of charities, Shawcross said there had been a "blurring of boundaries between charities and other types of organisation", which he said could undermine public trust in the concept of charity.