The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales
If you are planning to start and register a new charity there are many things you need to consider, and also various legal requirements to be met. The publications listed below should give you the information you need. Please also see our page on Registering a Charity, where you can find the forms to apply for registration if you decide to go ahead.
See the Registration Application Pack page on our website.
This publication explains what a charity is, how it is set up, when it can apply for registration, and how it can become registered.
This publication gives guidance on the different types of governing documents a charity might use. Our recommended standard provisions and the procedure for adopting and amending your governing document.
The Charity Commission model governing documents can be accessed from the Registering a Charity page.
This leaflet sets out the Attorney General's guidelines about disaster appeals.
This publication gives guidance to trustees of exempt charities. In particular, it explains how the Charities Act 1993 affects exempt charities and how the Charity Commission can help them.