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How charity trustees can be liable for the actions of employees, volunteers and others who act for the charity.
Find out what charity reserves are and how to develop and report on a charity's reserves policy.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2025 onwards.
What governors of foundation, voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and academy schools need to know about being charity trustees.
Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for employment with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
Information for auditors and independent examiners about reporting relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
Charity Commission guidance about when charities can fundraise for an emergency and ways they can contribute to relief efforts.
An overview of the legal and good practice issues that charities need to consider when delivering public services.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
Guidance on what you can do if you are unhappy with one of the Commission’s decisions.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a charity trustee dispensation.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you are appointed as an Interim Manager to a charity.
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