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Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
A charity's objects are a statement of its purposes - they must be exclusively charitable.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
Guidance for trustees about charities raising funds from the public.
What a charity registration certificate is and how to get one.
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
How trustees can identify, assess and manage risks to their charity.
What trustees need to do when preparing trustees’ annual reports, accounts and annual returns for accounting periods starting on or after 1 November 2016 and before 1 January 2026.
Find out how to identify and deal with conflicts of interest in your charity.
Find out about the role of a charity trustee, what they do and the benefits of getting involved.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
Guidance about trustee expenses, including what costs can be paid as expenses and what should be in a trustee expenses policy.
Trustees must carry out due diligence checks on donors, beneficiaries and local partners and can also monitor end use of funds.
Read guidance about raising funds if you are thinking of setting up a new charity.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
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