Under the Island’s new registration system for charities, the organisation has to apply for charitable status in order to be eligible for the benefits charities can enjoy, such as tax-free status and the right to apply to certain trusts and funds. It had previously been recognised as a charity before the new law was brought in.

However, the charities law prevents organisations from registering if the constitution allows ministerial or States management or control. Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham, who asked States Members on Thursday to approve the move, estimated that the organisation would lose out around £450,000 a year if it could not become a charity. The proposition was unanimously approved.