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Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
This guidance aims to provide clarity, practical steps, and reassurance to help charities navigate difficult circumstances.
Advice on actions trustees can take to improve their charity’s finances, protect against financial difficulties and understand what to do if their charity is insolvent or at risk of insolvency.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
Find out how to become a volunteer to support nature conservation where you live or work.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Guidance about trustee expenses, including what costs can be paid as expenses and what should be in a trustee expenses policy.
Troubleshooting tips for our most frequently asked questions about using My Charity Commission Account.
How to request an account, and access to different services or additional charities.
Information relating to the Civil Society Covenant, a new principles-based arrangement for re-setting the relationship between UK Government and civil society.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Information on charity banking and the support available to charities trying to access adequate banking services.
A new principles-based arrangement for re-setting the relationship between UK Government and civil society.
Guidance for excepted churches, schools, Scout and Guide groups, and armed forces charities.
Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
Find out how to change your charity’s financial year (or financial period).
This page provides more information about the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund.
This guidance for charities explains the automatic disqualification rules.
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