The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales
Further information on financial and taxation issues is available from a number of sources listed below. The Charity Commission is not responsible for the content of any of the websites linked to here nor can the Charity Commission guarantee that these links will work all of the time and has no control over the availability of these sites.
| Area | Contact |
|---|---|
| VAT, Gift Aid, Charity Income and Corporation tax | HM Revenue and Customs - Charities Division www.hmrc.gov.uk/charities/ |
| PAYE and National Insurance | HM Revenue and Customs - Employers www.hmrc.gov.uk/employers/ |
| Charity Business Rates | The Office of Deputy Prime Minister has issued guidance to Local Authorities on finance matters including guidance on rate reliefs for charities and other non-profit making organisations. www.local.odpm.gov.uk/finance/busrats/nndr/index.htm |
| Advice on how to invest charity funds | The Commission gives guidance on the basic principles of investment in leaflet CC14 . For specific investment advice you should contact your investment advisor. |
| Auditing Standards | The Auditing Practices Board is responsible for developing auditing practice in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It has issued guidance on charity audit in Practice Note 11 which can be downloaded from their website. www.frc.org.uk/apb/publications/pub0353.html |
| Accounting Standards | The role of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) is to issue accounting standards in the UK. Information on accounting standards in issue and the development of new standards including convergence with international standards is available from their website. www.frc.org.uk/asb/ |
| Registered Social Landlord’s SORP | Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) Accounting by Registered Social Landlords can be ordered from the National Housing Federation. www.housing.org.uk/OnlineStore/Default.aspx?tabid=44&action=INVProductDetails&args=4161 |
| Further and Higher Education SORP | Copies of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Further and Higher Education can be downloaded from Universities UK Bookshop. http://bookshop.universitiesuk.ac.uk/show/show.aspx?ID=198 |
| Other useful links | In addition to the websites listed above, the Charity Commission maintains a list of umbrella bodies and other organisations whose websites provide a useful information resource to charities. |