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Minister believes charities will benefit from transparency

Consultation with smaller organisations planned

The Policy and Reform Minister says charities would benefit from being more open and transparent.

Chris Thomas has been speaking as the House of Keys considers new legislation affecting not-for-profit bodies on the Island.

Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper has been seeking to make smaller organisations exempt from registering.

There are now plans for a consultation on a new bill for small charities, but Mr Thomas believes they'll still gain from what's being proposed in the Charities Registration and Regulation Bill:

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