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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.
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
How trustees set up their Charity Commission Account.
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.
Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.
How to take a complaint about a charity further, including what you can complain about and reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, Fundraising Standards Board and Advertising Standards Authority
How to get the right people with the right skills on your charity's trustee board.
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
How to decide what your charity’s purposes are and write them in the ‘objects’ clause of your governing document.
Change your charity's details with the Charity Commission online.
Find out about your responsibilities to keep everyone who comes into contact with your charity safe from harm: this includes volunteers, staff and beneficiaries.
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 apply to remove a trustee’s legal name from public display on the charity register in England and Wales (known as a dispensation).
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.
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.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
What to put in your trustees' annual report, depending on your charity's income and the value of its assets.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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