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Find out how to pay less tax as a charity and when to set up a subsidiary trading company.
Find out how trustees can make the right decisions about investing charity funds.
What a charity registration certificate is and how to get one.
Find out what sort of wrongdoing you can report to the Charity Commission, and how to report it.
Find out what your charity must send to the Commission and what services to use to help you get things right.
Legal rules for trustees when deciding whether to accept, refuse or return a donation.
Guidance on what purposes can be charitable.
You can start to raise funds for your charity once you have your governing document and trustees in place.
How trustees can identify, assess and manage risks to their charity.
How to request an account, and access to different services or additional charities.
Find out if a charity can pay trustees and what expenses trustees are entitled to.
Troubleshooting tips for our most frequently asked questions about using My Charity Commission Account.
Find out about making valid trustee decisions that are in your charity’s best interests.
Find out the legal and regulatory requirements relating to conflicts of interest and how trustees can identify and manage them.
If you are a Community Interest Company (CIC) you can apply to convert directly to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
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 to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
Guidance for individuals about automatic disqualification rules, what to do if you become disqualified and how to apply for a waiver.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
Find out what it means to be a charity and what to do if setting up a charity is the right option for you.
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