The Commission believes that the Charities Act 2005 reflects the legal position developed in the courts (the common law).

While organisations established to pursue political purposes will not meet the charitable purpose test, organisations established for exclusively charitable purposes may carry out campaigning and political activities, provided that the activities pursued are a legitimate means of furthering those purposes.

You can still qualify to register under the Charities Act if the charitable purpose is representational advocacy, or political advocacy which is ancillary to your main charitable purpose.