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Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Understand how your legal duties are relevant to your charity’s use of social media.
If you are a Community Interest Company (CIC) you can apply to convert directly to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
Information about fraud and cyber crime, how to spot it and what you can do to protect against it.
Find out how to change your charity’s financial year (or financial period).
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Advice for charities that are facing financial difficulties and how charities can reduce the risk of insolvency.
As a new charity trustee, this guide will help you in your role. It can also be used by existing trustees to refresh knowledge and skills.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
How to run your charity for the public benefit.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
How to recruit and manage volunteers for your charity, including the vetting process, paying expenses, role descriptions and insurance.
Use this checklist to review your charity's effectiveness at AGMs, trustee meetings, awayday discussions or planning meetings.
Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities.
Information about running, planning and recording meetings and what types of meetings a charity can have.
Follow employment laws and plan for risks when employing paid workers at your charity.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
How charities can hold, move and receive funds in the UK and internationally using formal banking systems and other methods.
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