Guidance and regulation

Information and guidance on the operation of the honours system.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Updated: 23 August 2022

DCMS invites applications from grant makers to administer up to £1.7m funding on volunteering projects in 2021/22 and welcomes additional match funding to 2023.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 17 September 2021

UK citizens must have The King's permission to accept and wear a foreign award. Permission will only be given if the award meets these UK rules.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 24 November 2021

Details the eligibility criteria for the medal, allocations across the UK and Crown Dependencies, and guidance on the nomination process for England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 25 January 2024

This page details the allocations of awards for Phase 2 of the Youth Investment Fund.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 4 August 2023

Rules for volunteers and waste sites on storing, transporting and accepting litter from voluntary litter collection.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 25 March 2021

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invites applications by 5 February 2024 for membership of its Research Advisory Group.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 30 January 2024

Find out what happens when the Charity Commission opens an inquiry into a charity.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Find out about the support you get to carry out a volunteer role safely and effectively.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 27 November 2018

Guidance on what you can do if you are unhappy with one of the Commission’s decisions.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Guidance on the Youth Investment Fund Phase 1, a £10-million grant launched through BBC Children In Need, including details on who is eligible and how to apply.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 7 February 2022

Programme launched to help unlock government contracts for England’s charities and social enterprises.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Updated: 4 April 2023

This guidance sets out information for organisations that deliver charitable activities on how to safeguard people from harm or abuse

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 16 March 2022

Information on how to apply to be the Intermediary Grant Maker for the Know Your Neighbourhood (KYN) Fund

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 20 September 2022

Privacy notice about how we process your data when an audio recording is made of an investigative meeting.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 22 February 2022

Guidance on how to apply for the VCSE Contract Readiness Fund

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 30 November 2022

Gwobr gwirfoddoli jiwbilî platinwm y frenhines.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 11 November 2022

Metrics used and underlying methodology to select the shortlist of geographical areas the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) will be targeted to.

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 19 April 2023

Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 29 May 2024

How to make representations on application to High Court in relation to the application of the residual funds held by the charity.

• From: The Charity Commission
• Updated: 18 December 2019