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What to think about when recruiting and appointing new charity trustees, including rules about who can be a charity trustee.
How to set out your charity's purposes and rules in its governing document, how to start using it and how to change it.
How to close a charity, and what to tell the Charity Commission when you have closed the charity.
Find out how to make changes to your charity's governing document.
Check who is eligible to be a trustee and what skills they need to have
Trustees of charities in England and Wales should complete and sign this form to confirm their eligibility to be a trustee.
You must send an annual return if your charity’s income is more than £10,000. All charities must keep their registered details up to date.
How to take a complaint about a charity further, including what you can complain about and reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission, Fundraising Standards Board and Advertising Standards Authority
This guide outlines what the law in England and Wales says a charity is.
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