run care and nursing homes. The relief provided by charities this purpose may aim to: counter or alleviate the effects of the disadvantage assist individuals to overcome the disadvantage or recover from it generally improve the conditions of life of disadvantaged people. In all cases, the intention behind the activities must be to provide relief to those who are in need because of an identified disadvantage. What activities provide public benefit when advancing this purpose? In general, is the way that a charity a positive difference to the public. Activities might include: providing home care and practical assistance with tasks to enable people to remain living independently for as long as possible providing relief from loneliness and isolation through befriending schemes and drop-in centres providing transport, equipment or medical supplies that aid mobility, alleviate discomfort or improve a person’s quality of life providing financial assistance providing specialist advice, guidance and advocacy services providing accommodation, including: social housing by Registered Social Landlords almshouses hostels care homes hospices rehabilitating ex-offenders supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers supporting homeless people supporting victims of or survivors of abuse providing respite for carers. Where an organisation’s purpose is relieving the needs of people with a particular disadvantage, its activities must clearly be directed towards those people to be able to show . We expect such organisations to be able tell us how they identify those in need of their help. For example, people may be more likely to need company or practical help at home. It does not necessarily follow that all older people will have this need, and we
run care and nursing homes. The relief provided by charities this purpose may aim to: counter or alleviate the effects of the disadvantage assist individuals to overcome the disadvantage or recover from it generally improve the conditions of life of disadvantaged people. In all cases, the intention behind the activities must be to provide relief to those who are in need because of an identified disadvantage. What activities provide public benefit when advancing this purpose? In general, is the way that a charity a positive difference to the public. Activities might include: providing home care and practical assistance with tasks to enable people to remain living independently for as long as possible providing relief from loneliness and isolation through befriending schemes and drop-in centres providing transport, equipment or medical supplies that aid mobility, alleviate discomfort or improve a person’s quality of life providing financial assistance providing specialist advice, guidance and advocacy services providing accommodation, including: social housing by Registered Social Landlords almshouses hostels care homes hospices rehabilitating ex-offenders supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers supporting homeless people supporting victims of or survivors of abuse providing respite for carers. Where an organisation’s purpose is relieving the needs of people with a particular disadvantage, its activities must clearly be directed towards those people to be able to show . We expect such organisations to be able tell us how they identify those in need of their help. For example, people may be more likely to need company or practical help at home. It does not necessarily follow that all older people will have this need, and we