Christian organisations could lose their right to tax relief under proposals put to the Government recently.
In July Tony Blair gave the Cabinet Office Policy & Innovation Unit the task of reviewing charity status. Starting with a clean sheet they are considering all options. Their report, due in early 2002, is likely to be the biggest shake-up in charity law in 500 years.
Recommendations by the Institute of Philanthropy argue that tax breaks should only go to organisations that do good works. This could include sports clubs and political campaigning organisations, but exclude religious groups.
