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The Charity Commission has opened a statutory class inquiry into linked charities after finding irregularities in their accounts.
Charity Commission’s new 'donate with confidence' site will help donations reach intended good causes
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into a Cardiff-based charity over its social media use and protocols.
How charities can improve their impact on the environment and be energy efficient.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
Latest survey from the Charity Commission reveals widespread scale and impact of ongoing banking issues facing the sector.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
How to change your charity structure, for example from unincorporated to a CIO or charitable company.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
The recruitment, appointment and induction process for new charity trustees and how to set a framework for recruitment.
Find out what happens when the Charity Commission opens an inquiry into a charity.
Find out if a charity can pay trustees and what expenses trustees are entitled to.
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
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