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Thanks to all that replied.
As has been said the laws that govern charities are old but that is going to change. I believe that the rules for deciding what is a charity are under review, a white paper has been published by the government. A charity is going to have to show that it provides a practical benefit to the community. That any money raised by the charity is shown to have been used to benefit the community.
How just looked at the list.
The congregations I was interested in are listed. Interesting is their classification.
What Religious activities.
Who General Public/Mankind
How Provides Human Resources eg Staff/Volunteers
Provides buildings/facilities/open spaces
Provides services care/counselling.