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How your charity can deliver public services on behalf of organisations like local authorities, the NHS or government departments.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Guidance for managing NHS charities in England and Wales.
Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Regulations giving authority for total return investment by charities.
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.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
Charity Commission disclaimer for using SORP accounting templates.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
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.
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.
The Charity Commission's objectives and approach regarding interim manager appointments.
When undertaking research will further a main charitable aim.
Privacy notice about how we process data when you report a serious incident in your charity.
Charity Commission guidance about when charities can fundraise for an emergency and ways they can contribute to relief efforts.
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