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Constitutions and trust deed templates for service funds (membership and non-membership), for use by charities with and without trustees.
Information on the incorporation of charity trustees, what types of charity can apply and what happens after incorporation.
How commercial companies engage in charitable activities.
Guidance for trustees of permanently endowed charities considering adopting a total return approach to investing the charity's funds.
Guidance on what you can do if you are unhappy with one of the Commission’s decisions.
Guidance about defined benefit pension schemes in charities.
Model trust deeds for NHS charities.
How we assess waiver applications for charity trustee and senior management positions. Includes advice about what to do if you are not satisfied with the waiver decision.
Guidance for charities and trustees responding to the crisis in Ukraine.
Guidance on audits and independent examinations under the Companies Act and Charities Act.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for a disqualification waiver from the Charity Commission.
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 change your charity financial year (or financial period).
Regulations amending the Charity Commission (Annual Return) Regulations 2022.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when an audio recording is made of an investigative meeting.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you apply for employment with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
How an unincorporated charity can nominate someone to hold the title of its property or assets on its behalf.
The Charity Commission's objectives and approach regarding interim manager appointments.
Regulations prescribing the information to be included in charities’ annual returns from 1 January 2023 onwards.
Privacy notice about how we process your data when you are appointed as an Interim Manager to a charity.
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