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Guidance for excepted churches, schools, Scout and Guide groups, and armed forces charities.
What to do if your charity does not raise enough money, raises more than you need, or circumstances change (sometimes called a ‘failed appeal’).
Information about fraud and cyber crime, how to spot it and what you can do to protect against it.
Actions you should take if you have a complaint about a charity, including when to report your concern to the Charity Commission.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
How charities can hold, move and receive funds in the UK and internationally using formal banking systems and other methods.
Information about the Social Enterprise Boost Fund and local areas of delivery.
This guidance explains the rule in the Equality Act 2010 that allows a charity to discriminate by limiting the group of people it helps.
Approved governing documents produced by various national charities and umbrella bodies for use by organisations associated with them.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2023 onwards.
This template is for charity shops to use to advise donors of the proceeds of sale under the standard method.
Information on the Public Services (Social Value) Act for commissioners and providers of public services, including case studies.
Protect your charity against financial difficulties and know what to do if the worst happens.
Charity Commission guidance on running a village hall.
What trustees need to consider when acquiring land, whether for the charity’s own use or as an investment.
How charities can improve their impact on the environment and be energy efficient.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you update your charity details within our online service.
About the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.
Get help from the ‘Revitalising Trusts’ programme to either close or revitalise your charity.
How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
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