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Donate to one of the armed forces charities - RAF, Navy, Army, Royal Marines, Operations Welfare Fund, Armed Forces Day
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
Guidance to help you set up and run your charity.
How to decide what your charity’s purposes are and write them in the ‘objects’ clause of your governing document.
Charities and other organisations that may be able to provide advice or assistance to veterans and their families.
In a speech delivered at an event at Coin Street, in London, Orlando Fraser launches the Charity Commission's new 5-year strategy.
Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
Charities can register online with HMRC and claim tax relief or get tax back on Gift Aid donations and bank interest, charitable purposes, registration
Choose authorised officials and responsible persons in your charity to manage your tax - use a nominee or collection agency, complete the 'fit and proper persons' test, let HMRC know about changes
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
How to change your charity structure, for example from unincorporated to a CIO or charitable company.
Charity Commission’s new 'donate with confidence' site will help donations reach intended good causes
Today (Monday 4 March 2024), the Charity Commission has published new guidance to help charities when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
How to offer help to people arriving in the UK from Afghanistan: helping them settle in, get jobs or career advice or find housing.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
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