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You can start to raise funds for your charity once you have your governing document and trustees in place.
Find out how to make a voluntary contribution to government.
Register your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. This will give your loved ones the certainty they need to support your choice.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
Today (Monday 4 March 2024), the Charity Commission has published new guidance to help charities when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
Find out about changes to help charities process refunds, collect donations and claim Gift Aid for events cancelled due to coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Fundraising Regulator, Charity Commission for England and Wales and Action Fraud have joined forces to encourage people to give safely this winter.
VAT relief available to charities - relief, what you pay, registering, charging VAT
Manage money in a Court Funds Office account for someone if you're authorised by the Court of Protection - interest, statements, investments, deposits, withdrawals, closing an account and complaints
In the event of a bluetongue outbreak, controls will be imposed to prevent the spread of disease via the germinal product from bluetongue-susceptible animals.
Submit individual Gift Aid donations, aggregated donations and claims for sponsored events using Charities Online.
Use the Gift Aid declaration form to make a one-off Gift Aid donation to a charity or Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC), or use the form if you're a charity or CASC to give to your supporters.
How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
Submit a tax claim using Charities Online on donations collected in a community building under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme.
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