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Find recognised suppliers and software to file charity repayment claims online.
Find out the legal and regulatory requirements relating to conflicts of interest and how trustees can identify and manage them.
Find how to claim top-up payments on small donations up to £30 if you’re a charity or community amateur sports club (CASC).
What a charity registration certificate is and how to get one.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
Read guidance about raising funds if you are thinking of setting up a new charity.
How a person can be disqualified as a charity trustee, and key checks to make of registers of removed trustees.
Trustees must carry out due diligence checks on donors, beneficiaries and local partners and can also monitor end use of funds.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
Guidance on what purposes can be charitable.
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
Find out what charity reserves are and how to develop and report on a charity's reserves policy.
Find out about making valid trustee decisions that are in your charity’s best interests.
Read about the sorts of concerns and complaints about charities to raise with the charity regulator. This guidance is now the Commission’s Regulatory and Risk Framework.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
How to register a charity for tax, charities' tax obligations, and the reliefs and exemptions available.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
This guidance aims to provide clarity, practical steps, and reassurance to help charities navigate difficult circumstances.
Advice on actions trustees can take to improve their charity’s finances, protect against financial difficulties and understand what to do if their charity is insolvent or at risk of insolvency.
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