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Privacy notice about how we process your data when you send an annual return to the Charity Commission.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
What trustees need to know and do when making a moral, or ‘ex gratia’ payment.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
Charity Commission guidance about a phased timetable allowing charitable companies to convert to charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs).
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
Understand what information you will need to prepare for the Annual Return 2023 and 2024, and why new questions have been included.
How to report on your charity's public benefit.
How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
About the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.
How to ask the Official Custodian for Charities to hold the title to your charity's land on your behalf.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
This guidance explains what charity trustees need to know when thinking about taking or defending legal action generally.
What trustees need to consider when acquiring land, whether for the charity’s own use or as an investment.
Understand how your legal duties are relevant to your charity’s use of social media.
Analysis of the law relating to the principles of public benefit.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you update your charity details within our online service.
How charity trustees can protect their assets and resources by choosing the right type of insurance.
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