I'm getting the following error when trying to do a linq query:

LINQ to Entities does not recognize the method 'Boolean
IsCharityMatching(System.String, System.String)' method, and this
method cannot be translated into a store expression.

I've read lots of previous questions where people get the same error, and if I understand this correctly it's because LINQ to Entities requires the whole linq query expression to be translated to a server query, and therefore you can't call an outside method in it. I haven't been able to convert my scenario into something that works yet, and my brain is starting to melt down, so I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. We're using Entity Framework and the specification pattern (and I'm new to both).

Here's the code that uses the specification:

ISpecification<Charity> specification = new CharitySearchSpecification(charityTitle, charityReference);

charities = charitiesRepository.Find(specification).OrderBy(p => p.RegisteredName).ToList();

Here's the linq expression:

public System.Linq.Expressions.Expression<Func<Charity, bool>> IsSatisfied()
{
    return p => p.IsCharityMatching(this.charityName, this.charityReference);
}

Here's the IsCharityMatching method:

public bool IsCharityMatching(string name, string referenceNumber)
{
    bool exists = true;

    if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(name))
    {
        if (!this.registeredName.ToLower().Contains(name.ToLower()) &&
            !this.alias.ToLower().Contains(name.ToLower()) &&
           !this.charityId.ToLower().Contains(name.ToLower()))
        {
            exists = false;
        }
    }

    if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(referenceNumber))
    {
        if (!this.charityReference.ToLower().Contains(referenceNumber.ToLower()))
        {
            exists = false;
        }
    }

    return exists;
}

Let me know if you need any more information.

Many thanks,

Annelie