Charities

This article considers charitable organizations. For an article on the Greek mythological figures, see Charities and for an article on charity in the sense of selfless giving, see Charity (virtue). Legal definitions A charitable organization (or charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. (Trusts or bodies established partly for charitable purposes are sometimes considered as, or treated as, charities: this is a matter of defini ...