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Before you start to set up a charity make sure that you know it is the best option for what you want to do.
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
Find out how to make changes to your charity's governing document.
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
Find out what being a charity trustee involves, if you can claim expenses and where to get help and advice.
Find out what procedures you need to follow to resign as a charity trustee or remove a trustee from the board.
The Charities SORP provides guidance to preparers of charity accounts. The SORP provides recommendations and requirements setting out how to prepare ‘true and fair’ accounts in accordance with UK accounting standards. The SO…
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
Use our online service to keep your charity’s information and contact details up-to-date with the Charity Commission.
The recruitment, appointment and induction process for new charity trustees and how to set a framework for recruitment.
How trustees set up their Charity Commission Account.
How to get the right people with the right skills on your charity's trustee board.
You must send an annual return if your charity’s income is more than £10,000. All charities must keep their registered details up to date.
Change your charity's details with the Charity Commission online.
Information on the rules that charities must follow, and how parliamentary candidates can engage with them during an election campaign.
What to put in your trustees' annual report, depending on your charity's income and the value of its assets.
Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.
How to register your charity once it has been set up, what you need before you start your application and what happens after you apply.
Directions and guidance the examiner must follow and the role and responsibility of independent examiners when examining the accounts of a charity.
Guidance to help you complete your charity's annual return, accounting and reporting requirements, and tax and Gift Aid advice.
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