Legal moves may provide an amnesty for charities - Times Online

Legal moves may provide an amnesty for charities - Times Online: "t has long been a puzzle why organisations such as Amnesty International, Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth cannot become charities. Opinion polls show the public already think they are, but decades-old rules that limit the amount of campaigning charities can do, and place even greater restrictions on political activity, prevent it. However, that could be about to change, enabling dozens of campaigning organisations to win charitable status, along with the valuable tax breaks and fundraising opportunities that come with it"