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We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. The Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Gorgias Charitable Trust (registered charity number 1178051).
Search the charity register to find details of registered charities in England and Wales including contact information, activities, latest financial reports and current trustees.
The Charity Commission is investigating CISV International Ltd (charity number: 1073308) and has appointed an Interim Manager to the charity.
The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Grand Lodge of England Comprehensive Trust Deed (the Charity).
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What's required of a charity trustee, including your responsibilities to your charity.
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.
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