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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.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
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.
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.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Understand the rules for making payments to trustees, including trustee expenses
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