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Find out how charity service users can help to develop the charity's services by being trustees.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
Information for auditors and independent examiners about reporting relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators.
Guidance for charity trustees on when to report incidents involving the charity's partners as a serious incident.
If your company isn’t a charity you need Charity Commission permission to use the words ‘charity’, ‘charity’s’, ‘charities’ or ‘charitable’ (known as sensitive words) in its name.
An overview of the legal and good practice issues that charities need to consider when delivering public services.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
When undertaking research will further a main charitable aim.
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated.
Guidance for managing NHS charities in England and Wales.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a disqualification waiver from the Charity Commission.
What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Information on the rules that charities must follow, and how parliamentary candidates can engage with them during an election campaign.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
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