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A charity's objects are a statement of its purposes - they must be exclusively charitable.
The rules for charities that want to support, or oppose, a change in government policy or the law.
Regulations setting out what should be included in a governing document for a CIO.
Information on the rules that charities must follow, and how parliamentary candidates can engage with them during an election campaign.
How to hold charity trustee and member meetings, including AGMs, so you can make decisions legally and your charity can run effectively.
Find out if a charity can pay trustees and what expenses trustees are entitled to.
Principles that charity trustees should follow to make sound decisions and fulfil their legal responsibilities.
What trustees need to do when preparing trustees’ annual reports, accounts and annual returns for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 November 2016.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
How to request an account, and access to different services or additional charities.
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
What a charity registration certificate is and how to get one.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
What charities need to consider when campaigning or engaging in political activity. Also includes guidance about Elections and Referendums.
Guidance on what purposes can be charitable.
Read about the changes that have been introduced by the Charities Act 2022.
How to apply to remove a trustee’s legal name from public display on the charity register in England and Wales (known as a dispensation).
How trustees can identify, assess and manage risks to their charity.
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