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What to do if someone donates land, buildings or shares to your charity or CASC and how to transfer ownership.
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.
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.
What faith charities need to think about when considering disposing of a place of worship.
This template is for charity shops to tell donors if the proceeds of sale under method B are more than £1,000 and they make more sales.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities about issues relevant to them, including the management and disposal of the land.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you change your charity financial year (or financial period).
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a charity trustee dispensation.
This template is for charity shops to tell donors if the proceeds of sale under method A are more than £100 and they make more sales.
Guidance for managing NHS charities in England and Wales.
How charity trustees can be liable for the actions of employees, volunteers and others who act for the charity.
Intermediaries that collect donations for charities can get authority from a donor to Gift Aid all their donations in a year.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a disqualification waiver from the Charity Commission.
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you are appointed as an Interim Manager to a charity.
Guidance on what you can do if you are unhappy with one of the Commission’s decisions.
Privacy notice about how we process data when you report a serious incident in your charity.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2023 onwards.
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