# Gambling Act 2005, Section 19: Non-commercial society

Extent: E+W+S

(1) For the purposes of this Act a society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted—
(a) for charitable purposes,
(b) for the purpose of enabling participation in, or of supporting, sport, athletics or a cultural activity, or
(c) for any other non-commercial purpose other than that of private gain.
(2) In subsection (1) “charitable purposes” means—
(a) in relation to England and Wales, purposes which are exclusively charitable purposes (as defined by section 2 of the Charities Act 2011) , and
(b) in relation to Scotland, purposes which are charitable purposes only (that expression having the same meaning as in the Income Tax Acts).
(3) The provision of a benefit to one or more individuals is not a provision for the purpose of private gain for the purposes of this Act if made in the course of the activities of a society that is a non-commercial society by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/section-19
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