The Charity Commission has recently published new guidance for charities who are connected to non-charities.
All charities must work solely for the purposes of achieving their own charitable purposes for the public benefit, and not for the personal benefit of any individual or any other organisation.
In simple terms, this means that the charity Trustees must be familiar with why the charity has been set up and who its beneficiaries are. Then regularly review how the charity's activities and services are helping to achieve these charitable purposes, whilst also being careful that the charity hasn't drifted into another area or isn't inadvertently benefiting another organisation at the expense of the charity itself.
if the non-charity appoints a trustee, ensure that person knows that they must leave aside their own interests or that of the connected organisation and make decisions solely for the benefit of achieving the charitable purposes of the charity.