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Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’.
Find out how to keep your charity cyber secure, respond to cyber attacks, and report cyber crime.
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 about working in collaboration with other charities.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
Tools and resources to help put the Civil Society Covenant into practice.
Understand what information you will need to prepare for the Annual Return 2023 and 2024, and why new questions have been included.
Million Hours Fund application guidance.
On 9 March 2024, the Government announced the introduction of The Elizabeth Emblem. This commemorative emblem is awarded as a mark of recognition to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the course of undertaking …
This plan explains how the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will implement the Charities Act 2022.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
Understand how your legal duties are relevant to your charity’s use of social media.
This guidance aims to help organisations and groups understand how to safely and effectively involve volunteers.
How the Revitalising Trusts Programme can help your inactive or ineffective charity.
Eligibility criteria and qualifying service changes to the Royal Warrant for the Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.
How charities can improve their impact on the environment and be energy efficient.
Funding scheme to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England improve their energy efficiency.
Find out what happens when the Charity Commission opens an inquiry into a charity.
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