noun · neutral
charity
/ˈtʃærəti/CHAR·i·ty
An organization that raises money to help people in need, or the activity of giving help to such people.
Examples
“She donates to several charities every year.”
“The charity provides food and shelter for the homeless.”
“Many companies support local charities as part of corporate social responsibility.”
Band 8 sentence
“Supporting local charities not only alleviates immediate needs but also builds long-term community resilience when combined with education and training.”
Collocations
- donate to charity
- charity organisation
Word family
Common mistakes
He worked in a charity.→He worked for a charity.
I donated charity money.→I donated money to charity.
Say it for a higher band
5donation→6NGO→7+charity
Synonyms
NGO
Easily confused
NGO
“Many NGOs run development projects in rural areas.”
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