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<p>To be a charity, institutions, including Churches and other faith-based organisations
in England and Wales, must meet the legal test for charitable status set out in the
Charities Act 2011. This requires the institution to have a wholly charitable purpose
for the benefit of the public. The advancement of religion has long been recognised
as a charitable purpose. There is no presumption that a particular charitable purpose
is for the public benefit.</p><p>The Charity Commission, as the independent regulator
of charities in England and Wales, is responsible for assessing if an institution
meets the legal test for charitable status.</p><p>There are no plans to change the
legal test for charitable status which applies to Churches and other faith-based organisations
who express and practise historic orthodox beliefs on the doctrine of marriage.</p>
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