Charities and social enterprises

Services

  • Submit a claim for Gift Aid, the Gift Aid small donation scheme (GASDS) and other income; schedule spreadsheets; registering and enrolling for a Charities Online account; activation codes

  • 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

  • How to set up a charity: find trustees, choose a name and structure, create a governing document, meet the public benefit requirement, register your charity.

  • Use the online forms service or the postal form if your organisation is already registered and you need to tell HMRC about significant changes to your organisation including authorising an agent.

  • What Gift Aid is, who can claim, what donations are eligible for Gift Aid, Gift Aid declarations for your charity or community amateur sports club (CASC), how to claim

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases