Property not required for its trust purpose—and the concept of ‘general charitable intent’

Wilde, D. (2025) Property not required for its trust purpose—and the concept of ‘general charitable intent’. Trusts & Trustees, 31 (1). pp. 24-29. ISSN 1752-2110 doi: 10.1093/tandt/ttae087

Abstract/Summary

This article compares the treatment of various types of trust where the settlor stipulates that trust property is to be used to pursue a particular purpose, but that purpose proves abortive, leaving the relevant property not now needed for the purpose and not otherwise disposed of. It argues that charitable trusts, and in particular the doctrine of ‘general charitable intent’ leading to cy-près application, could perhaps draw a lesson from beneficiary trusts.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/119525
Identification Number/DOI	10.1093/tandt/ttae087
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Law
Publisher	Oxford Academic
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