Always a bit worrying when both sides rush to claim victory.

The view of the Charity Commission of England & Wales can be found here.

The view of the Independent Schools Council can be found here.

The Upper Tax Tribunal ruled that private fee-paying schools can qualify as charities if their trustees offer poor students more than “token” help with fees.

The lack of clarity by the Tribunal and the reaction of each side shows that this is not the end of the matter.

A similar debate is taking place in Scotland between the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and the Scottish Council of Independent Schools.