Remove a charity from the charities register

You must remove your charity from the charities register if you’ve closed (or ‘dissolved’) it.

Before you start

You’ll need the:

  • value of your charity’s remaining assets - and what happened to them when you closed the charity
  • reason for the closure - recorded in the minutes of the meeting when the trustees decided to close
  • registered number of the new charitable company if your charity has become a charitable company
  • registered number of the charity getting your charity’s remaining property if you’ve transferred it

Remove your charity

Use this service to remove your charity from the charities register in England and Wales.

You cannot use this service if your charity is an NHS charity.

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How long it takes

It can take up to 3 months to remove a charity from the register. You’ll get a reply from the Charity Commission within 15 working days after you apply.

You can check the register to see if your charity has been removed.

Northern Ireland and Scotland

There’s a different process for closing and de-registering your charity in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

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