http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/25/section/1/enactedCharities Act 2011CharitiesRegister of charitiesTrusteesLand searchesSports clubsenKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2016-07-19 Part 1CHAPTER 1 1 1 For the purposes of the law of England and Wales, “charity” means an institution which— a is established for charitable purposes only, and b falls to be subject to the control of the High Court in the exercise of its jurisdiction with respect to charities. 2 The definition of “charity” in subsection (1) does not apply for the purposes of an enactment if a different definition of that term applies for those purposes by virtue of that or any other enactment.