Editorial: New rules on public benefit face first test in the case of Odstock

By Stephen Cook, Third Sector, 9 January 2008

Barely a week into the year, it is already looking inevitable that the vexed question of fee-charging charities and public benefit will be one of the dominant themes for the voluntary sector in 2008.

The Charity Commission is expected to produce the final version of its general guidance on public benefit by the end of this month, and that will be followed by consultation and more detailed guidance on four sub-sectors, including fee-charging charities such as private schools and hospitals. Running parallel to that...