Disclaimer: Again, that's the approximate situation in Germany.
The situation is probably similar in most EU states by now. In England and Wales (and probably rest of UK), "benefit of the community" or "benecom" is a sufficient charitable purpose, as long as it undertakes no disqualifying tasks, AIUI. Other countries, like Australia, may have different rules, which I think covers the previous message.
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