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Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
Read about the sorts of concerns and complaints about charities to raise with the charity regulator. This guidance is now the Commission’s Regulatory and Risk Framework.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Advice on actions trustees can take to improve their charity’s finances, protect against financial difficulties and understand what to do if their charity is insolvent or at risk of insolvency.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
What to do if your charity does not raise enough money, raises more than you need, or circumstances change (sometimes called a ‘failed appeal’).
Troubleshooting tips for our most frequently asked questions about using My Charity Commission Account.
If you are a Community Interest Company (CIC) you can apply to convert directly to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
Guidance about trustee expenses, including what costs can be paid as expenses and what should be in a trustee expenses policy.
How to request an account, and access to different services or additional charities.
Guidance explains what independent examination involves, how to select an independent examiner for your charity and what you need to do to prepare for an independent examination.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
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).
Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
Charity Commission guidance on the legal requirement that charities provide public benefit.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
What charities need to consider when campaigning or engaging in political activity. Also includes guidance about Elections and Referendums.
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