Set up a charity

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Governing document

You must create a 바카라 사이트榞overning document바카라 사이트� (or 바카라 사이트榬ulebook바카라 사이트�) for your charity that explains how your charity is run.

Your governing document lets trustees and other interested parties find out:

  • your charity바카라 사이트檚 purpose
  • who runs it and how they run it
  • how trustees will be appointed
  • rules about trustees바카라 사이트� expenses
  • rules about payments to trustees
  • how to close the charity

What type of governing document you need depends on your charity structure.

Read guidance on writing your governing document, including example templates.

You can create your governing document using your own templates but it may mean registration takes longer.

The trustees must meet to sign the governing document. You바카라 사이트檒l need an independent witness if you바카라 사이트檙e setting up a charitable trust.

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Part of Set up a charity: step by step

  1. Step 1

    1. Check the alternatives to setting up a charity

  2. and

    1. Check if your organisation can be a charity

  3. Step 2

    Trustees are responsible for the operation of your charity. They must show they understand their legal requirements.

    1. Check who's eligible to be a trustee and what skills they need to have
    2. Find and appoint trustees
    3. Read about your trustees' legal responsibilities

  4. Step 3

    1. Choose the right charity structure

  5. and

    There are rules on what words you can use in your name.

    1. Check what you can call your charity

    You cannot register a name that's the same as or similar to another charity.

    1. Check the names of registered charities

  6. and

    Your 바카라 사이트榩urposes바카라 사이트� describe what your charity is set up to achieve.

    1. Find out how to write your charity's purposes

  7. Step 4

    The governing document is a set of rules that explains how your charity is run. It needs to include your charity's structure, name and purposes.

    1. Find out how to write your governing document

  8. Step 5

    Your organisation must be able to show that it benefits the public.

    1. Check how your organisation must benefit the public

  9. Step 6

    You must apply to register your charity with the Charity Commission if either:

    • its income will be at least 拢5,000 per year
    • it바카라 사이트檚 a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
    1. Register with the Charity Commission

    You can register your charity바카라 사이트檚 details with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to get tax back on things like Gift Aid donations.

    1. Register with HMRC