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British Charities Trivia Quiz

There are over 300,000 registered charities in the UK. Here are some questions about them.

A multiple-choice quiz by wynbert. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
wynbert

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
53,858

Updated
Feb 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
755

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Question 1 of 10

1. Oxfam is famous worldwide for its humanitarian acts. It was established in order to combat famine in which country in particular? Hint

Sudan

Ethiopia

Greece

Afghanistan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ten Welsh businessmen established a charity in 1943 that is now world-renowned for its work in cancer research. What is it called? Hint

Wales Against Cancer

Leukaemia Cymru

Cardiff Cancer Research Institute

Tenovus

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Question 3 of 10

3. The name of the body that regulates charities in the UK is the Charity Commission. True or False?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The UK Voluntary Sector has an estimated turnover of how much per annum (answers in pounds sterling)? Hint

10,000,000

10,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

100,000,000,000

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the initials WCVA stand for? Hint

Welsh Charitable Vintners Association

West Cheshire Voluntary Association

Wales Council for Voluntary Action

Wild Cat Volunteering Association

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Question 6 of 10

6. Eton School, where the children of many of the richest people in the world are educated, enjoys UK tax relief as a result of its charitable status. True or False?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to 1999 figures, which commercial organisation was the largest contributor to charity, voluntary, and community activities? Hint

Rio Tinto

British Airways

British Telecom

Lloyds TSB

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the largest UK charities is Scope. What did it used to be called? Hint

Campaign for the Alleviation of Poverty

Action Research for the Crippled Child

The Spastics Society

Outward Bound Challenge

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Question 9 of 10

9. UK Charities are exempt from all of the following taxes except one. Which one? Hint

Income tax

Inheritance tax

Corporation tax

VAT

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Question 10 of 10

10. The basic principles of charity law in England and Wales date back to the reign of which monarch? Hint

Elizabeth I

Ethelred the Unready

Henry VII

George III

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Oxfam is famous worldwide for its humanitarian acts. It was established in order to combat famine in which country in particular?

Answer: Greece

The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief (Oxfam) was set up to alleviate famine in post war Greece.

2. Ten Welsh businessmen established a charity in 1943 that is now world-renowned for its work in cancer research. What is it called?

Answer: Tenovus

They took their name from the 'Ten-of-us'.

3. The name of the body that regulates charities in the UK is the Charity Commission. True or False?

Answer: f

The Charity Commission regulates charities only in England and Wales. Northern Ireland and Scotland have their own arrangements.

4. The UK Voluntary Sector has an estimated turnover of how much per annum (answers in pounds sterling)?

Answer: 10,000,000,000

The sector employs over 400,000 people.

5. What do the initials WCVA stand for?

Answer: Wales Council for Voluntary Action

The Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Scottish Council of Voluntary Services, National Council of Voluntary Organisations (in England) and Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action make up the family of representative membership bodies for most voluntary organisations in the UK.

6. Eton School, where the children of many of the richest people in the world are educated, enjoys UK tax relief as a result of its charitable status. True or False?

Answer: True

One of the many quirks of charity law in England and Wales. On the other hand it is only very recently that initiatives to combat unemployment could claim such benefits.

7. According to 1999 figures, which commercial organisation was the largest contributor to charity, voluntary, and community activities?

Answer: Lloyds TSB

Lloyds TSB gave approx 40 million pounds. But the biggest contributors as a percentage of pre-tax profit was British Airways.

8. One of the largest UK charities is Scope. What did it used to be called?

Answer: The Spastics Society

9. UK Charities are exempt from all of the following taxes except one. Which one?

Answer: VAT

The campaign for relief from unreclaimable VAT goes on.

10. The basic principles of charity law in England and Wales date back to the reign of which monarch?

Answer: Elizabeth I

No serious revision of the Elizabethan laws took place until the 1990s.

Source: Author wynbert

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