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Charity Commission for England and Wales

The website for the Charity Commission of England and Wales contains full information on how to set up and run a charity, including legal and financial guidance. It has a searchable database of all registered charities, and displays financial records and overviews of each charity. The site also contains details of enquiries and cases brought against registered charities, as well as reports, consultation documents and other publications.

Setting up and running a charity

The Charity Commission for England and Wales provides information about running small charities in this section of its website. It has operational guidance which includes an overview of the law and model forms, letters and declarations. There is a selection of information sheets which look at winding up a small charity, permanent endowment and disposing of land.

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