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Read guidance about raising funds if you are thinking of setting up a new charity.
Find guidance on raising funds for your charity and what trustees need to consider.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
Find out if your social enterprise meets the conditions of the social investment tax relief (SITR) scheme for investments made on or before 5 April 2023.
Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.
A practical 4‑step guide to help African founders, especially women, plan capital needs, choose the right financing and engage investors to raise funds effectively.
Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.
Guidance for trustees about charities raising funds from the public.
Find out what a charity is, how VAT affects charities, how to treat a charity's income for VAT and what VAT reliefs a charity can get on what it buys.
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