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  • Search the charity register

    Search the charity register to find details of registered charities in England and Wales including contact information, activities, latest financial reports and current trustees.

  • Claim Gift Aid online

    Submit a claim for Gift Aid, the Gift Aid small donation scheme (GASDS) and other income; schedule spreadsheets; registering and enrolling for a Charities Online account; activation codes

  • Set up a 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

    • Set up a charity

      There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. Find trustees for your charity…

    • Charitable purposes

      Your charity must have ‘charitable purposes’ that help the public (known…

    • Name your charity

      The official name of your charity is known as its ‘main name’. Your…

    • Structures

      You must choose a structure for your charity, which will affect things…

    • Governing document

      You must create a ‘governing document’ (or ‘rulebook’) for your charity…

    • Register your charity

      You must apply to register your charity if both: its income is at least…

  • Apply for or replace a medal or veterans badge

    How to apply for a medal or veterans badge - who can apply, application forms, contact details, how long it takes, replacement military medals or badges

  • Volunteer opportunities, rights and expenses

    Find volunteering opportunities, and volunteer rights, pay, expenses, age limits, criminal record checks.

  • Nominate someone for an honour or award

    Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.

  • Claiming Gift Aid as a charity or CASC

    What Gift Aid is, who can claim, what donations are eligible for Gift Aid, Gift Aid declarations for your charity or community amateur sports club (CASC), how to claim

  • Gift Aid schedule spreadsheets to claim back tax on donations

    Use these schedule spreadsheets to claim back tax through Gift Aid, Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme (GASDS) or other income using Charities Online.

    • From: HM Revenue & Customs
  • Tax relief when you donate to a charity

    Tax relief on donations, Gift Aid, payroll giving, leaving a gift in your will, keeping tax records; find a charity; donating land, property or shares

  • Become a magistrate

    How to volunteer as a magistrate, who can and cannot apply, the application form, and what magistrates do in court.

  • Tax when your limited company gives to charity

    How to claim Corporation Tax relief when your limited company donates money, land, property or shares to charity

  • Register as a community amateur sports club (CASC)

    How to register as a community amateur sports club (CASC) - eligibility, tax relief, form CASC A1

  • Charities and tax

    Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure

  • Charity trustee: declaration of eligibility and responsibility

    Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.

    • From: The Charity Commission
  • Apply for funding for community projects

    Contact your council about funding and grants for your project - activities for young people, volunteer programmes, development of communal facilities

  • Complain about a charity

    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

  • Tell the Charity Commission about a change to your charity

    Change your charity's details with the Charity Commission online.

  • VAT for charities

    VAT relief available to charities - relief, what you pay, registering, charging VAT

  • Send a charity's annual return

    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.

  • Volunteer as a coastguard

    Volunteer for the Coastguard Rescue Service and help to carry out search and rescue along the UK shoreline.