The society was refused official charity status in 1993.

A number of independent schools lost their charity status because of this, and rightly so.

It was formed in January 2000 but did not acquire official charity status until 2002.

Seems to me if independent schools get charity status Tesco should.

Just how much difference does charity status make to these schools?

There are a variety of advantages to charity status.

English Blind Golf has now been granted official charity status.

The association was granted registered charity status in 2004.

They attained Scottish charity status on the 4th of November 2004.

It then achieved charity status in 2006 (charity number 1110724).