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What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
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Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Regulations giving authority for total return investment by charities.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
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.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you change your charity financial year (or financial period).
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you are appointed as an Interim Manager to a charity.
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated.
Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
Guidance on how the Act can protect people and prevent discrimination.
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