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Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Your council can help you after a fire in your home - Council, emergency housing, Red Cross, fire safety
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
Check the list of voluntary and community sector organisations funded by HMRC who can give you extra support with your tax or claims such as tax credits or Child Benefit.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) guidance on preventing and responding to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in the international aid sector.
Find out what trustees need to do before deciding whether to make a grant to an organisation that isn’t a charity.
How to identify and report harmful trade practices that affect your business when exporting, importing or operating domestically.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into We Care Foundation.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities.
Today the SIA announced the award of £72,000 from its grant for good causes fund to 7 registered charities and community interest companies across the UK.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
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