Saturday, February 13, 2010

Leeds Gnostic Centre will not appeal

THE LEEDS GNOSTIC CENTRE will not appeal, but it will put in a complaint:
Gnostics rule out appeal but will complain to Charity Commission

By Paul Jump, Third Sector, 9 February 2010

Organisation says it has been "messed around" over its refused application for charitable status

The Gnostic Centre will submit a formal complaint to the Charity Commission over the way its failed application for charitable status was handled, but has ruled out making an appeal to the charity tribunal.

An internal decision review by the regulator in December upheld its decision to reject the Gnostic Centre's application because the Leeds-based organisation had not provided evidence that it promoted a "positive, beneficial, moral or ethical framework" as required by charity law.

Celia Ennis, a member of the organisation, said it had been "messed around" by the commission and would submit a formal complaint listing a number of grievances.

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Background here.