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How to legally raise money for your charity through legacies and wills.
Analysis of the law relating to the principles of public benefit.
How a church hall may be used for other charitable purposes if it is no longer needed exclusively for church purposes.
This guidance explains what charity trustees need to know when thinking about taking or defending legal action generally.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2025 onwards.
Guidance for councillors and council officers of a local authority which is a trustee of a charity.
About the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance.
How your charity can deliver public services on behalf of organisations like local authorities, the NHS or government departments.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply to register a charity with the Charity Commission.
How trustees, staff and volunteers can protect their charity from abuse by those encouraging extremism, terrorism or illegal activity.
Key issues and questions for charities to consider based on insights from our casework into campaigning and political activity during previous election periods.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2023 onwards.
Guidance for managing NHS charities in England and Wales.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
Privacy policy about how we process your data when you submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you send an annual return to the Charity Commission.
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.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a charity trustee dispensation.
Charity Commission guidance about how to run effective emergency appeals and other ways to contribute to relief efforts.
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