You must have a governing document in place before you apply to register your charity. A governing document is the rule book for your charity, setting out:

• what your charity is set up to do
• how it should be run
• who should run it
• how it will make changes to the way it is run

You can decide which type of governing document is best for you from our guidance:

• Choosing and preparing a governing document (CC22)

If your charity is part of a national or umbrella group (eg a branch of PTA-UK), you may be able to use an approved governing document.

• View approved governing documents

Approved governing documents contain standard aims and administrative procedures specific to your type of charity.

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