Business GCSE
Not-for-profit organisation
What Not-for-profit organisation means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Not-for-profit organisation
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Reference: AQA
An organisation whose main aim is to fulfil a social, community or charitable mission rather than to generate profit for owners.
Topics that use Not-for-profit organisation
- Business ownership (AQA GCSE)
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