charitable trust


noun
  1. a trust designed for the benefit of the general public, as for educational or other charitable purposes (opposed to private trust).

Origin of charitable trust

1
First recorded in 1855–60
  • Also called public trust.

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British Dictionary definitions for charitable trust

charitable trust

noun
  1. a trust set up for the benefit of a charity that complies with the regulations of the Charity Commissioners to enable it to be exempt from paying income tax

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