Non-Profit Formation
Guidance
How To Start a Charity
Thinking about starting your own non-profit organisation? Looking for information on how to start a charity?
We've got the answers to your questions and guidance to help you get your charity properly registered and off to the best possible start.
Our guidance on how to start a charity includes information on:
The law that will affect your charitable business
The public benefit test
Charitable purposes
Choosing the best business vessel
Registering with Charity Commission!
Much more...
Non-Profit Company Formation FAQs
Starting a non-profit company, you need all the help you can get. You've probably got many questions about getting started, what's required of you, how to register your charity, what happens afterwards and more.
Our non-profit formation FAQs are designed to help you get a good understanding of the non-profit industry and getting started with your own charitable business.
Find out everything you need to know and a lot more.
What is the Charities Act 2006?
Who are the Charity Commission?
How do I register a charity?
What is the public benefit test?
What are charitable purposes?
Who can run a charity?
Non-Profit Articles
Find out more about non-profit formation, charity registration and other related topics on our blog. These articles in particular may be of interest to you:
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How To Start a Charity
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Trustees' Week – Celebrating Unsung Charity Heroes
Public Benefit Test
Forming a non-profit organisation, you need to be able to show that your business has charitable purposes and is for the benefit of the public.
Find out what the public benefit test means to you and how to ensure your charity abides by the law and what is defined by the Charities Act as a "charitable purpose".
With our guidance and support, you'll be able to register a legally compliant charitable body, safe in the knowledge that you can get on with doing the important things with no need to worry about potential legal headaches.
Public benefit test guidance
18 definitions of charitable purposes
And more...
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