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How to set out your charity's purposes and rules in its governing document, how to start using it and how to change it.
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
This document lists the employers that have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme, and their status (committed, employer or leader).
Immigration staff guidance on processing applications for a citizenship fee waiver for individuals under the age of 18.
What to do to protect people who come into contact with your charity through its work from abuse or mistreatment.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
Find out what being a charity trustee involves, if you can claim expenses and where to get help and advice.
Before you start to set up a charity make sure that you know it is the best option for what you want to do.
What to think about when recruiting and appointing new charity trustees, including rules about who can be a charity trustee.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
Help completing the passport application form from outside the UK.
Samples showing the layout and format of trustees’ annual reports and accounts under SORP 2005. For samples under SORP FRSSE and SORP FRS 102, see detail below.
This guide explains what civil registration records you can order from the General Register Office, and how to order and pay for them.
Bespoke model Articles of Association and model Memorandum of Association. Please note: When applying to incorporate a CIC online a Memorandum of Association is not required, it is also not required when applying to conve…
Understand what information you will need to prepare for the Annual Return 2025, and why new questions have been included.
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
Check which sports clubs are registered with HMRC as community amateur sports clubs.
The Charities SORP provides guidance to preparers of charity accounts. The SORP provides recommendations and requirements setting out how to prepare ‘true and fair’ accounts in accordance with UK accounting standards. The SO…
Comprehensive information for those people who want to form a community interest company (CIC), other stakeholders and those giving professional advice about CICs.
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