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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.
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Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
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Registered social landlords as charities.
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.
Information on the rules that charities must follow, and how parliamentary candidates can engage with them during an election campaign.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
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