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Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission
There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. Find trustees for your charity…
Your charity must have ‘charitable purposes’ that help the public (known…
The official name of your charity is known as its ‘main name’. Your…
You must choose a structure for your charity, which will affect things…
You must create a ‘governing document’ (or ‘rulebook’) for your charity…
You must apply to register your charity if both: its income is at least…
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.
Change your charity's details with the Charity Commission online.
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
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.
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
You can claim a relief to pay no Customs Duty and VAT if you're importing goods for charitable use.
Check if you can claim a VAT refund using the DIY housebuilders scheme if you’re constructing a new charity building, for a charitable or relevant residential purpose.
Those struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for charities working to prevent suicides.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
The Charity Commission offers advice to all charities as it closes its case into the Actors’ Benevolent Fund.
How charities can improve their impact on the environment and be energy efficient.
In one of her final speeches as CEO, Helen Stephenson reflects on 7 lessons she has learnt about the charity sector - one for each of her years in office.
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