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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…
How to use internal financial controls to manage your charity’s financial activity and protect it from fraud and loss.
Comprehensive information for those people who want to form a community interest company (CIC), other stakeholders and those giving professional advice about CICs.
Designated days when the Union Flag must be flown on UK government buildings. UK government buildings are also encouraged to fly the Union Flag all year round.
Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.
What to put in your trustees' annual report, depending on your charity's income and the value of its assets.
How to set up and use your new 'Charity Commission Account' and manage other users’ access and permissions.
Find out about the rules you must follow to govern your charity.
Guidance to apply for a letter to confirm your nationality status.
How to decide what your charity’s purposes are and write them in the ‘objects’ clause of your governing document.
Guidance about making trustee decisions, including the 7 decision-making principles.
The Minister for Women and Equalities is seeking examples of policy or guidance in which public bodies – or organisations that advise public and private organisations – wrongly suggest that people have a legal right to acces…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
How to write a nomination if you want to put someone forward for a national honour.
Directions and guidance the examiner must follow and the role and responsibility of independent examiners when examining the accounts of a charity.
Charity trustees must 'have regard' to the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance when carrying out activities to which it's relevant.
Funding available for a delivery partner to guide and support local authorities on youth services.
Information and guidance for transgender and transsexual customers.
How to change your charity structure, for example from unincorporated to a CIO or charitable company.
A searchable index of businesses who have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
Information about the approved organisations that can help you find a guest or a host.
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