Charitable Trust

Christian Charitable Trust

Christianity is based on the benevolent principles of community benefit and common good through giving. And these are the guiding forces for any Christian Charitable Trust. The Biblical high morals of fellowship and brotherhood with every community irrespective of nationality, or religion, or caste, or race, or sex, pervade every stepping-stone of a Christian Charitable Trust. Time and again, the philanthropic acts of certain individuals have changed the lives of millions of people the world over. And a true Christian is the one who parts with a certain portion of his income for the larger good of humanity.

A Christian Charitable Trust derives its strength from the horsepower generated by such magnanimous feelings of oneness with God and humanity. The very formation of a Christian Charitable Trust is the realization among the trustees that someone somewhere is in dire need of help, and the Trust will fulfill all the legitimate needs of the group of individuals, or community etc. that helps them to lead a life of dignity. The donor donates his or her assets - movable or immovable - to the Trust, and the trustees employ the income generated from these assets towards the stated purpose of human good.

There are numerous Christian Charitable Trusts around the world formed to cater to the societal benefit and reformative works for humanity. Laws relating to a Christian Charitable Trust vary from country to country, but the basic features of these trusts remain the same. Some of the salient features of a Christian Charitable Trust include the exemption from the rule against perpetuities, modification of goals and objectives of the Trust, and general flexibility that may not be available for other Charitable Trusts. The most common objective of any Christian Charitable Trust is to expand the distribution of Christian literature all over the world. To this end, the Trust usually, ties up with other like-minded individuals and organizations to help spread the message of Christianity.

For instance, People With A Mission Ministries (PWAMM) is a Perth-based Christian Charitable Trust. Set up in 1985, PWAMM aims to seek God through covenant engagement. The all-pervasive belief of PWAMM is "God will rend the heavens and come down in the midst of us and whole communities will be saturated with His power and presence". PWAMM is a pioneering and supporting ministry of many people working together in the unity of the Holy Spirit, committed in the bond of love.