VCHAR3100 | Business and non-business: Charitable activities: Business and non-business activities of charities
From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Charities
In order to both safeguard the revenue and assist charities in their administration of VAT you will need to cover the following points:
that the implications of business and non-business activities are understood in the context of an individual charity
that you have identified activities performed by the charity rather than the sources of income received
that you have identified if income relating to activities is a donation or a consideration for goods or services supplied.