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Trustees must carry out due diligence checks on donors, beneficiaries and local partners and can also monitor end use of funds.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Guidance explains what independent examination involves, how to select an independent examiner for your charity and what you need to do to prepare for an independent examination.
How to manage and review your charity's connection to a non-charity.
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).
Find out about the rules you must follow for spending, borrowing from, or transferring your charity’s permanent endowment.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
What charities and their trustees need to consider when fundraising from the public.
How to register a charity for tax, your obligations, and any reliefs or exemptions available.
Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
How to link charities to make accounting and reporting easier.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
Follow employment laws and plan for risks when employing paid workers at your charity.
Information about running, planning and recording meetings and what types of meetings a charity can have.
How your charity or not-for-profit organisation can check if a fundraising event qualifies for VAT exemption.
Charity Commission guidance on the legal requirement that charities provide public benefit.
Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
How to run your charity for the public benefit.
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