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A 'fit and proper persons' declaration for managers of charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs claiming tax relief.
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.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you send an annual return to the Charity Commission.
Guidance for trustees of charities, directors of corporate charities, any employees of a charity and volunteers claiming tax reliefs.
What trustees need to know and do when making a moral, or ‘ex gratia’ payment.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
This template is for charity shops to use to advise donors of the proceeds of sale under the standard method.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Charities online service.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Charity Commission guidance for charities established with a religious purpose.
This template is for charity shops to use to advise donors of the proceeds of sale under method A at the end of the year.
This template is for charity shops to use to advise donors of the proceeds of sale under method B at the end of the year.
Use the Charities Online service to claim tax back on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme donations GASDS.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
What to do if someone donates land, buildings or shares to your charity or CASC and how to transfer ownership.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
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.
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.
Intermediaries that collect donations for charities can get authority from a donor to Gift Aid all their donations in a year.
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