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Question 1

Some of the normal requirements of a valid trust do not apply to charitable trusts. Which of the following is not a requirement of a valid charitable trust?

a) The trust must be fully constituted

b) There must be certainty of intention

c) There must be certainty of objects

d) There must be certainty of subject matter

Question 2

The Charities Act 2006 lists twelve charitable purposes. Which of the following is not in the list?

a) The advancement of animal welfare

b) The advancement of racial harmony

c) The advancement of citizenship

d) The advancement of research

Question 3

In charities for the relief of poverty, poverty means:

a) Destitution

b) Being working class

c) Going short

d) 60 per cent of average income

Question 4

A charity for the relief of poverty must be for the public benefit. Which of the following does not qualify as public benefit?

a) Relieving the poverty of my employees

b) Relieving the poverty of my family

c) Relieving the poverty of my relations

d) Relieving the poverty of the inhabitants of my village

Question 5

One of the following was not found acceptable as a charity for the advancement of education. Which is it?

a) To campaign for the abolition of torture

b) To pay for the upkeep of a zoo

c) To teach oratory to the people of Ireland

d) To discover whether Sir Francis Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare

Question 6

Which of the following would satisfy the public benefit requirement for charities for the advancement of education?

a) A trust to provide education for relatives of Richard Clements and Ademole Abbas

b) A trust to educate employees of the University of the West of England

c) A trust to provide scholarships for the children of employees of the University of the West of England

d) A trust to provide education for the children of university lecturers in the West of England

Question 7

Which of the following would make a trust invalid as a charity for the advancement of religion?

a) The religion promotes the worship of many gods

b) The religion has very few followers

c) The religion is subversive of all morality

d) The religion is foolish and devoid of foundation

Question 8

It is permissible for a charity to charge for the provision of its charitable services, but the charity must still satisfy the public benefit requirement. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a) Public benefit is provided if the poor are not completely excluded

b) Public benefit is satisfied if any money made is redistributed to provide other charitable services

c) Public benefit is satisfied if the charity is non-profit making

d) Public benefit is satisfied if the charitable services are provided at below cost price

Question 9

Which of the following 'animal charities' would be held invalid under the existing case law?

a) A home for lost dogs

b) A free veterinary service

c) A zoo

d) An animal refuge, where animals would be unmolested by man

Question 10

Why was a trust to promote yacht racing not held charitable in Re Nottage [1895] 2 Ch 649?

a) Because sport is not charitable

b) Yacht racing cannot be found in the Preamble to the Statute of Charitable Uses 1601

c) It is impossible to decide which sports are for the public benefit

d) It did not promote yacht racing for children

Question 11

Which of the following would be charitable?

a) A social club for Welsh people in Bristol

b) A youth club for Methodists

c) A bridge over the river Avon

d) A sports field for lawyers

Question 12

This is a question about the cy prés doctrine. In a case of initial failure, in which of the following situations would the charitable property not be given to another, similar charity?

a) The charity chosen never existed

b) The whole will is dedicated to charity

c) The charity is an unincorporated association

d) The charity is invalid

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