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Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.
Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
Privacy policy about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request.
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.
When undertaking research will further a main charitable aim.
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Guidance for charity trustees on when to report incidents involving the charity's partners as a serious incident.
How your charity can deliver public services on behalf of organisations like local authorities, the NHS or government departments.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated.
Information on the rules that charities must follow, and how candidates can engage with them during an election campaign.
Privacy notice about how we process data when you report a serious incident in your charity.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a disqualification waiver from the Charity Commission.
Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
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