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  • Collective switching and purchasing

    How consumers can reduce their energy costs by getting a group deal

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  • Make decisions on behalf of someone

    Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling

  • Set up a charity

    To start a charity you need trustees, to choose a business structure, decide suitable charitable purposes and you may have to register with the Charity Commission

    • Set up a charity

      There are 6 steps to setting up a charity. Find trustees for your charity…

    • Charitable purposes

      Your charity must have ‘charitable purposes’ that help the public (known…

    • Name your charity

      The official name of your charity is known as its ‘main name’. Your…

    • Structures

      You must choose a structure for your charity, which will affect things…

    • Governing document

      You must create a ‘governing document’ (or ‘rulebook’) for your charity…

    • Register your charity

      You must apply to register your charity if both: its income is at least…

  • Set up a private limited company

    Incorporate a private limited company - register it with Companies House and rules on directors, shares, articles of association and telling HMRC about the company

  • Liquidate your limited company

    Compulsory and voluntary liquidation, the liquidation process, how liquidation affects company directors and the role of a liquidator

  • Types of school

    Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.

  • Registering for email reminders from Companies House

    How to sign up for our email reminders service which tells you when your company’s accounts and confirmation statements are due.

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  • Set up a business partnership

    Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities

  • Set up and run a limited partnership

    Explains your responsibilities, including choosing a name, having a registered address, appointing partners and registering with Companies House.

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  • Care to Learn

    Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility