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Guidance for excepted churches, schools, Scout and Guide groups, and armed forces charities.
Privacy notice about how we process your personal data when you set up and use ‘My Charity Commission Account’.
Find out how to plan, run and keep a record of charity meetings.
How to identify partners to work with, draw up agreements and fundraise for other charities.
Guidance about working in collaboration with other charities.
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.
Choose a unique name that people will remember when they want to make a donation or to volunteer.
When charities can trade, tax rules and when to trade through a separate company.
Find out how to change your charity’s financial year (or financial period).
What to do if your charity does not raise enough money, raises more than you need, or circumstances change (sometimes called a ‘failed appeal’).
Find out how to keep your charity cyber secure, respond to cyber attacks, and report cyber crime.
Find out when and how charities can engage in trading to raise funds and how to apply income on trading profits.
How charities can hold, move and receive funds in the UK and internationally using formal banking systems and other methods.
How to report on your charity's public benefit.
How to recruit and manage volunteers for your charity, including the vetting process, paying expenses, role descriptions and insurance.
Follow employment laws and plan for risks when employing paid workers at your charity.
How to identify and manage risks, handle money safely and protect your staff and beneficiaries if your charity works overseas.
How to transfer all your charity’s assets to another charity if it merges, changes structure or closes.
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.
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