What is a Not for Profit Organisation?

Down2Earth is a not for profit organisation, not a charity.

A not for profit organisation (NGO, NPO, non-profit or not-for-profit) is an organisation whose objective is to support an issue for non-commercial purposes. Not for profit organisations may be involved in areas relating to e.g. the arts, education, healthcare, social work and conservation work.

Not for profit organisations will:

* be value led, addressing a social need rather than to provide a service or generate revenue;
* be non profit making or will reinvest revenue for the purpose of achieving their objective;
* not be under direct political control (they must comply with UK legislation, but they cannot be controlled or influenced by the Government).