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The Community Ownership Fund bidding prospectus provides detailed guidance on the purpose of the fund, eligibility criteria, funding and support assessment criteria and the decision-making process.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
Charity Commission guidance on the legal requirement that charities provide public benefit.
Resources and training to learn English.
How to use the General Register Office to find death certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
Find out how to plan, run and keep a record of charity meetings.
What it means to be an 'exempt' charity and how exempt charities are regulated.
What charities need to consider when campaigning or engaging in political activity. Also includes guidance about Elections and Referendums.
Who are the Windrush Generation, how life is for them today and notable people of Caribbean heritage.
Benefits that are available to you and how to apply for them.
Find out what trustees need to do before deciding whether to make a grant to an organisation that isn’t a charity.
How to recruit and manage volunteers for your charity, including the vetting process, paying expenses, role descriptions and insurance.
How to use the General Register Office to find marriage certificates when researching your family tree and family history.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
As a new charity trustee, this guide will help you in your role. It can also be used by existing trustees to refresh knowledge and skills.
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
Partners should make use of the Homes England logos for site signage and other marketing materials.
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