Summary policy

Date
September 3, 2003

Reference number
CSP-D13

Key words

Disaster fund

Policy statement

Organizations established to provide financial and material relief to the victims of natural disasters or sudden catastrophes (for example, floods, ice storm) can qualify for registration as a charity under the following category of charitable purposes: other purposes beneficial to the community in a way the law regards as charitable.

References

• Summary policy CSP-C10, Purposes beneficial to community
• Summary policy CSP-P06, Public benefit