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Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Actions you should take if you have a complaint about a charity, including when to report your concern to the Charity Commission.
How to recruit and manage volunteers for your charity, including the vetting process, paying expenses, role descriptions and insurance.
Find out what trustees need to do before deciding whether to make a grant to an organisation that isn’t a charity.
As a new charity trustee, this guide will help you in your role. It can also be used by existing trustees to refresh knowledge and skills.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Charity Commission guidance on the legal requirement that charities provide public benefit.
Follow employment laws and plan for risks when employing paid workers at your charity.
Guidance for excepted churches, schools, Scout and Guide groups, and armed forces charities.
Find out how to keep your charity cyber secure, respond to cyber attacks, and report cyber crime.
How charities can hold, move and receive funds in the UK and internationally using formal banking systems and other methods.
Find out how to change your charity’s financial year (or financial period).
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
What charities need to consider when campaigning or engaging in political activity. Also includes guidance about Elections and Referendums.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
What to do if your charity does not raise enough money, raises more than you need, or circumstances change (sometimes called a ‘failed appeal’).
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
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