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How to apply to remove a trustee’s legal name from public display on the charity register in England and Wales (known as a dispensation).
How trustees can identify, assess and manage risks to their charity.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
How to raise funds effectively and legally, protecting the public’s trust and confidence in your charity’s work.
What a charity registration certificate is and how to get one.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
Find out what you need to do to set up and register or close a charity in England and Wales.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Regulations setting out what should be included in a governing document for a CIO.
Use this template when independently examining charity accounts.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
Find out about making valid trustee decisions that are in your charity’s best interests.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
How to tell HMRC and the Charity Commission about changes to a charity's contact and address details
Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
What charities and their trustees need to consider when fundraising from the public.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
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