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Variation of Trusts Act 1994
4Effect of certain gifts and trusts
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### 4 Effect of certain gifts and trusts
> > (1) A gift of property to provide opportunities or facilities for sport, recreation or other activities associated with leisure is taken to be, and to have always been, a gift for charitable purposes.
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> > (2) A charitable trust is not invalid by reason only that a non-charitable purpose is, or could be taken to be, included in any of the purposes to, or for which, an application of any of the trust funds is directed or allowed by the trust.
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> > (3) A trust of a type referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS4@Gs2@EN) is to be construed and has effect as if no application of any of the trust funds to or for any such non-charitable purpose were directed or allowed by the trust.