On 19 March 2013 10:55, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
CIC might be easy. Quicker than forming a charity, eh?
There's no need for the subsidiary to be a charity. WMUK can act as an intermediary and all the tax advantages can come from WMUK's status.
Donations are made to WMUK, which are tax deductible, WMUK then pays the subsidiary to provide a service (the conference) and then the subsidiary donates any profit it makes to WMUK to eliminate its tax liability. That is entirely legal and above board - you can even find guidance on how to do it on the HMRC website.