Charities are voluntary organisations which benefit the public in a way the law says is charitable. In this section you can find out more about charities and the people who run them - trustees.

• Trusteeship - information about becoming a trustee, recruiting new trustees and Trustees' Week
• Sector facts and figures - useful links to find out about charities' income
• Registration bulletin - themes and trends in charity registrations
• Our research - reports on a range of issues affecting charities

See also:

• Charities information on Directgov - information about starting a charity and giving to charity
• The Register of Charities - records details of all registered charities