CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS — charitable gifts and trusts — cy-près scheme — application to extend permitted geographical area of operation of charitable trust — whether effect of present terms of the charitable trust is that they have ceased to provide a “suitable and effective method” of using trust property for the purposes of Charitable Trusts Act 1993 (NSW), s 9 — where future financial viability of the charitable trust depends on extension of geographical area and possible expansion of permitted purposes — whether proposed clause defining expanded purposes of charitable trust is unjustifiably broad.

Dr Christos Mantziaris appeared for the plaintiff.

Reasons for the decision can be found here.