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Models, templates and guidance for constitutions, articles of association and trust deeds for a new charity or charitable trust.
The Victims' Code focuses on victims' rights and sets out the minimum standard that organisations must provide to victims of crime.
Summary of Victims’ Rights 1. To be able to understand and to be…
Guidance for charity trustees about serious incidents: how to spot them and how to report.
Decide whether to set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO), a charitable company or an unincorporated association or trust.
Find out what being a charity trustee involves, if you can claim expenses and where to get help and advice.
Information about the Better Futures Fund.
Bespoke model Articles of Association and model Memorandum of Association. Please note: When applying to incorporate a CIC online a Memorandum of Association is not required, it is also not required when applying to conve…
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
How to set out your charity's purposes and rules in its governing document, how to start using it and how to change it.
Guidance about making trustee decisions, including the 7 decision-making principles.
Find out how to make changes to your charity's governing document.
What to think about when recruiting and appointing new charity trustees, including rules about who can be a charity trustee.
Guidance for charity trustees explaining what conflicts of interest are, and how to deal with them.
Find out about the rules that apply to the selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of charity land.
Everything you need to know about how to become a sponsor including things to consider and thank you payments.
Comprehensive information for those people who want to form a community interest company (CIC), other stakeholders and those giving professional advice about CICs.
Find out what procedures you need to follow to resign as a charity trustee or remove a trustee from the board.
The Charities SORP provides guidance to preparers of charity accounts. The SORP provides recommendations and requirements setting out how to prepare ‘true and fair’ accounts in accordance with UK accounting standards. The SO…
How to write a nomination if you want to put someone forward for a national honour.
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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