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How to use the General Register Office to find marriage certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Information about what to do if you need to end your hosting arrangements for any reason.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
Find out how to change your charity’s financial year (or financial period).
How to apply the new relief introduced by Finance Act (no 2) 2017
If you were adopted, you can add your name and contact wishes to the register.
A new principles-based arrangement for re-setting the relationship between UK Government and civil society.
Eligibility criteria and qualifying service changes to the Royal Warrant for the Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Find out how to keep your charity cyber secure, respond to cyber attacks, and report cyber crime.
This guidance sets out the objectives of Supporting Families in 2022 to 2025 and is for local authorities and their partners delivering Supporting Families.
What you need to know about being part of the Community and Engagement Survey.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Tells HM Passport Office staff how to deal with applications to replace passports that have been reported lost or stolen.
If your organisation supports people in Copeland, Allerdale or Warrington you may be eligible to apply for a grant/reusable equipment.
Information for voluntary and community sector organisations (VCS) looking to responsibly make matches between sponsors and guests as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits.
Guidance for auditors and independent examiners about the statutory duty to report any matters of significance to charity regulators in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This guidance explains the rule in the Equality Act 2010 that allows a charity to discriminate by limiting the group of people it helps.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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