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  • How to close a charity

    How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Check if a new charity is the best option

    Before you start to set up a charity make sure that you know it is the best option for what you want to do.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • My Charity Commission Account - guidance for trustees

    How trustees set up their Charity Commission Account.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Finding new trustees (CC30)

    The recruitment, appointment and induction process for new charity trustees and how to set a framework for recruitment.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • How to update your charity's details

    Use our online service to keep your charity’s information and contact details up-to-date with the Charity Commission.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Charity trustees: resignation and removal

    Find out what procedures you need to follow to resign as a charity trustee or remove a trustee from the board.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • The Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)

    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…

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Prepare a charity trustees' annual report

    What to put in your trustees' annual report, depending on your charity's income and the value of its assets.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Charity trustee: what’s involved (CC3a)

    Find out what being a charity trustee involves, if you can claim expenses and where to get help and advice.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • What makes a charity (CC4)

    This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Campaigning and political activity: general election lessons learned

    Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Community interest companies: model constitutions

    Bespoke model constitutions for use when forming or converting to a CIC, with memorandum of association and articles of association templates. When completing section A8 of form IN01, please only tick "option 3-bespoke …

    • From: Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
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  • Charity purposes and rules

    Find out about the rules you must follow to govern your charity.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Trustee board: people and skills

    How to get the right people with the right skills on your charity's trustee board.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • How to write charitable purposes

    How to decide what your charity’s purposes are and write them in the ‘objects’ clause of your governing document.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Campaigning and political activity guidance for charities (CC9)

    What charities need to consider when campaigning or engaging in political activity. Also includes guidance about Elections and Referendums.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Incorporation and names

    Sets out the main requirements for incorporating a company in the UK.

    • From: Companies House
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  • Internal financial controls for charities (CC8)

    How to manage your charity’s financial activity and use internal financial controls to reduce the risk of loss.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Managing charity finances

    Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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  • Public benefit: rules for charities

    Charity trustees must 'have regard' to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when carrying out activities to which it's relevant.

    • From: The Charity Commission
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