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Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated.
This guide gives some examples of types of personal benefit.
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.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
How charity trustees can be liable for the actions of employees, volunteers and others who act for the charity.
Information for auditors and independent examiners about reporting relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators.
When undertaking research will further a main charitable aim.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
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.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
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.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a disqualification waiver from the Charity Commission.
Privacy policy about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
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