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Legal requirements for setting up and registering a charity. How charities are required to operate, including rules on fund-raising activities.

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Setting up a charity

Information about starting a new charity and registering it with the charity commission.

https://www.gov.uk/topic/running-charity/setting-up
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Starting a new charity

Starting your own charity is no quick and easy process, so be prepared to do a lot of reading, thinking and decision-making. Answers common questions such as how to register with the Charity Commission, HM Revenue and Customs and what to do if your charity is too small to register. Links to guidance from the Charity Commission.

https://charitysetup.org.uk/
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Charity money, tax and accounts

Information on managing money, tax and accounts for charities. 

https://www.gov.uk/topic/running-charity/money-accounts
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Services and guidance for charities

Links to information about how to find a charity, how to set up a charity, how to complain about a charity, how to complete your charity's annual return or change your charity's details and guidance for trustees and charity advisers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
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Find charities - search the register

The Register of Charities contains details of registered charities in England and Wales.

http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHom...
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