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Find out what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.
Find out about the rules you must follow to govern your charity.
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.
Guidance to help you set up and run your charity.
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Information about fraud and cyber crime, how to spot it and what you can do to protect against it.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Actions the Charity Commission takes to make sure charity trustees comply with their legal requirements, in line with its risk framework.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
Understand the rules for making payments to trustees, including trustee expenses
Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Reports of Charity Commission inquiries carried out under section 46 of the Charities Act 2011.
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