We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Advice for charities that are facing financial difficulties and how charities can reduce the risk of insolvency.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
What it means to be an 'exempt' charity and how exempt charities are regulated.
Find out how charities can merge with other charities.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
How to set a reserves policy for your charity and report on its reserves in your trustees’ annual report.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Understand how your legal duties are relevant to your charity’s use of social media.
Find a list of organisations approved and monitored by HMRC for Payroll Giving purposes.
What charity trustees must do if they want to make an ex gratia payment from charity funds.
Guidance about cost of living related financial difficulties in charities.
Guidance for auditors and independent examiners about the statutory duty to report any matters of significance to charity regulators in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Use this checklist to review your charity's effectiveness at AGMs, trustee meetings, awayday discussions or planning meetings.
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.
How to recruit and manage volunteers for your charity, including the vetting process, paying expenses, role descriptions and insurance.
How to report on your charity's public benefit.
Guidance for trustees of charities, directors of corporate charities, any employees of a charity and volunteers claiming tax reliefs.
Guidance for charities governed by Royal Charter, or seeking Charter status.
How charity trustees can protect their assets and resources by choosing the right type of insurance.
A 'fit and proper persons' declaration for managers of charities and Community Amateur Sports Clubs claiming tax relief.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).