Clause 40
Charities Bill [Lords]
5:15 pm
Martin Horwood (Shadow Minister (Environment), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs; Cheltenham, Liberal Democrat)
The hon. Gentleman may have slightly misinterpreted the purpose of the words
“or any of the purposes”.
By my reading, the purpose of those words is to allow, for example, the transfer of property from a charity with a narrow purpose to a much larger charity with a number of purposes, one of which might be applicable to the charitable purpose for which the property was given or is owned. However, more than one of its purposes might be applicable. The clause introduces an entirely sensible flexibility into the process, so I oppose the amendment.