The law is clear on that – and the job of the Charity Commission is to ensure that charities stick to it. That’s why the Charity Commission places such importance on the public interest. Now would be the worst possible moment to jeopardise that goodwill by getting drawn into the culture wars, on any side of the argument. Now would be the worst possible moment to jeopardise that goodwill by getting drawn into the culture wars'. The National Trust insists that exploring the history of the places it looks after sits within its charitable objectives.

Source: Daily Mail November 28, 2020 22:06 UTC