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How you can donate responsibly to help the people of Gaza.
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
There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. Find trustees for your charity…
Your charity must have ‘charitable purposes’ that help the public (known…
The official name of your charity is known as its ‘main name’. Your…
You must choose a structure for your charity, which will affect things…
You must create a ‘governing document’ (or ‘rulebook’) for your charity…
You must apply to register your charity if both: its income is at least…
You can start to raise funds for your charity once you have your governing document and trustees in place.
Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives
How to check if the organisation giving you an award is registered and accredited by the exams regulator
Unincorporated associations are organisations set up through an agreement between a group of people who come together for a reason other than to make a profit
Search the charity register to find details of registered charities in England and Wales including contact information, activities, latest financial reports and current trustees.
We register and regulate charities in England and Wales, to ensure that the public can support charities with confidence. Charity Commission is a non-ministerial department.
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
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
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
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.
How to set up a charity: find trustees, choose a name and structure, create a governing document, meet the public benefit requirement, register your charity.
You can manage your business rates yourself. You do not have to use an agent or ask someone to help you.
Search for companies that can do Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on your behalf (formerly Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks)
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
This page provides details about DSIT's portfolio of AI assurance techniques and how to use it.
Case study from the Alan Turing Institute and University of York.
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