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Submit individual Gift Aid donations, aggregated donations and claims for sponsored events using Charities Online.
Change significant details about a recognised charity, using form ChV1.
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
Find out how to submit a claim for tax repayments using online forms and databases.
Find out about the types of fundraising donations that charities and community amateur sports clubs (CASCs) can and cannot claim Gift Aid on.
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…
Find out how to make sure that your charity’s money is safe, properly used and accounted for.
Directions and guidance the examiner must follow and the role and responsibility of independent examiners when examining the accounts of a charity.
Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
Samples showing the layout and format of trustees’ annual reports and accounts under SORP 2005. For samples under SORP FRSSE and SORP FRS 102, see detail below.
How to register a charity for tax, charities' tax obligations, and the reliefs and exemptions available.
How charities and CASCs can make written, verbal and online declarations and what information to include.
Find how to claim top-up payments on small donations up to £30 if you’re a charity or community amateur sports club (CASC).
Use this guidance to help you change a charity's details using form ChV1.
Find out if you can get a refund on goods and services under a VAT Refund Scheme if you’re a charity.
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.
Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
How your charity or not-for-profit organisation can check if a fundraising event qualifies for VAT exemption.
Guidance explains what independent examination involves, how to select an independent examiner for your charity and what you need to do to prepare for an independent examination.
Actions you should take if you have a complaint about a charity, including when to report your concern to the Charity Commission.
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