Guidance

Public benefit: an overview

About the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Public benefit: an overview

Public benefit: an overview

Budd cyhoeddus: trosolwg

Public benefit framework chart

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Details

All charity trustees must have regard to the Commission’s set of 3 public benefit guides. These cover:

  • what it means to be a charity established for public benefit
  • how to operate as a charity for public benefit
  • how to report on the public benefit from a charity’s work

This guide gives an overview of the Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Updates to this page

Published 16 September 2013

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