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How trustees set up their Charity Commission Account.
You must send an annual return if your charity’s income is more than £10,000. All charities must keep their registered details up to date.
Find out what being a charity trustee involves, if you can claim expenses and where to get help and advice.
Use our online service to keep your charity’s information and contact details up-to-date with the Charity Commission.
Find out how to make changes to your charity's governing document.
How to get the right people with the right skills on your charity's trustee board.
Tax exemptions and reliefs for charities - apply for recognition by HMRC as a charity, reclaim tax on Gift Aid, profits and expenditure
Find out what procedures you need to follow to resign as a charity trustee or remove a trustee from the board.
The recruitment, appointment and induction process for new charity trustees and how to set a framework for recruitment.
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
How to manage your charity’s financial activity and use internal financial controls to reduce the risk of loss.
Find out about the rules you must follow to govern your charity.
Guidance to help you complete your charity's annual return, accounting and reporting requirements, and tax and Gift Aid advice.
Change your charity's details with the Charity Commission online.
Understand the rules on political activity and campaigning and how they are regulated now a general election has been called.
Accounting template (MS Excel) for non-company charities with gross income of £250,000 or less which can prepare receipts and payments accounts.
How to take a complaint about a charity further, including what you can complain about and reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, Fundraising Standards Board and Advertising Standards Authority
How to register your charity once it has been set up, what you need before you start your application and what happens after you apply.
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