I only asked the question, and it’s a registered charity so yes, I guess I do mean the “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation”

Charity – Definition (from WordIQ.com)

Charity is a term in Christian theology (one of the three virtues), meaning loving kindness towards others; it is held to be the ultimate perfection of the human spirit, because it is said to both glorify and reflect the nature of God. In its most extreme form charity can be self-sacrificial. Charity is one conventional English translation of the Greek term agape.

Charity is the short form for charitable trust, a charitable foundation, or a corporation set up entirely for charitable purposes. These are set up for specific causes, such as curing diseases; providing goods or services for people or areas that lack them; nature conservation; and many others. In some countries (including the UK, Canada, Australia, and the United States) a charitable organization needs, by law, to register with the government. This is to reduce the possibilities of fraud and increase the opportunities for charities to receive tax breaks; it also indirectly allows the government to influence the scope and agenda of charities (e.g. RSPCA Told to Put Human Needs Before Animal Pain (http://www.webtribe.net/~animadversion/RSPCA%20put%20human%20needs.htm)).

Charity can also refer to the act of giving money, goods or time to such a charitable trust or other worthy cause.

In Greek Mythology, the Charites (note: not Charities, the proper plural of Charity) were the goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; also better known as the Graces. See Charites.

Charity is also used as a forename.

I have no idea about whether or not the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is “for political causes disguised as charity” – I’m presuming not but then I’m sure I’ll be proven wrong by some know it all AC…
All this for what I thought was just a chuckle comment and a chance to tell the karma joke (VERY difficult to link in to most conversations), which, I might add, has been completely ignored – I will probably lose sleep now worrying about it all…..