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Illustrative examples of benefits for the poor.
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for employment with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Privacy notice about how we process data when you report a serious incident in your charity.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you change your charity financial year (or financial period).
Guidance about defined benefit pension schemes in 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 book onto or attend Charity Commission outreach events.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when an audio recording is made of an investigative meeting.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
The Charity Commission's objectives and approach regarding interim manager appointments.
What faith charities need to think about when considering disposing of a place of worship.
Requirements for registering an umbrella trust for schools as a charity.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you are appointed as an Interim Manager to a charity.
How to make representations on application to High Court in relation to the application of the residual funds held by the charity.
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