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Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
Charity Commission guidance about how to run effective emergency appeals and other ways to contribute to relief efforts.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2025 onwards.
Regulations giving authority for total return investment by charities.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
Information for auditors and independent examiners about reporting relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
How we assess waiver applications for charity trustee and senior management positions. Includes advice about what to do if you are not satisfied with the waiver decision.
When undertaking research will further a main charitable aim.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
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.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
What faith charities need to think about when considering disposing of a place of worship.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
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