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Find out what happens when the Charity Commission opens an inquiry into a charity.
How we assess waiver applications for charity trustee and senior management positions. Includes advice about what to do if you are not satisfied with the waiver decision.
Information for auditors and independent examiners about reporting relevant matters of interest to UK charity regulators.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
If your company isn’t a charity you need Charity Commission permission to use the words ‘charity’, ‘charity’s’, ‘charities’ or ‘charitable’ (known as sensitive words) in its name.
Charitable status and tax issues connected with affordable home ownership.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
How charity trustees can be liable for the actions of employees, volunteers and others who act for the charity.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
How the Charity Commission can use official warnings to deal with wrongdoing in charities.
Guidance for charity trustees on when to report incidents involving the charity's partners as a serious incident.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for employment with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
Guidance for trustees of recreation ground charities including King George's Fields.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
Charity Commission guidance about how to run effective emergency appeals and other ways to contribute to relief efforts.
Privacy notice about how we process data when you report a serious incident in your charity.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a charity trustee dispensation.
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