Ms Helen Martin:

Yes, once it meets the charity test. We do not seek to control the numbers that are registering. If people apply and meet the charity test, then they will be registered as a charity. We take the view that charities, as was mentioned earlier, are stepping into gaps. Particular individuals who are setting them up can perceive a gap and want to step into that. While on the face of it, it may look like charities are very similar, sometimes when one looks behind them, for example, in the area of animal welfare, it will be found that there are very different philosophies behind those particular charities.