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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).
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
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.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
What charities and their trustees need to consider when fundraising from the public.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
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.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
How to request an account, and access to different services or additional charities.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
How to raise funds effectively and legally, protecting the public’s trust and confidence in your charity’s work.
Find out how to plan, run and keep a record of charity meetings.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
Information on charity banking and the support available to charities trying to access adequate banking services.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
This guidance for charities explains the automatic disqualification rules.
What it means to be an 'exempt' charity and how exempt charities are regulated.
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