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What is the duration for registering a new charity(CIO) with the Charity's Commission? I have started a new charity registration since early 2024 through a consultant due to being busy with studies a...
I've just started charity application for CIO foundation model for our very small charity to help children with a very rare condition. I'm only applying as we have exceeded the £5,000 annual limit....
I am developing a type of garden shed hoping to disrupt the Garden Pod; Garden Room market. Its called IGLOO = and its a FOAM SHED and as a "one for one" model the main products are called GARDEN IGL...
I'm delighted that our wee organisation is now a registered charity in Northern Ireland No 110420. We are now at the fund raising stage and hope to soon be welcoming people to the garden. My question...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Seeking professional support helping to find the right form of charitable organisation and constitution writing. I ru...
Hi Everyone I am the founder of Darts for All and Inclusive community based darts project in Loughborough. I have been advised to form a constituted community group in order to formalise things and t...
Hi I need some help please. Our registration has been unsuccessful. we need to provide further info. 1) The application does not explain what 'Magnate' means. The name section of the form asks for...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi everyone, we are in the middle of registration with charity commission, I'm going to be honest we are a bit lost o...
Can anyone help me with the process of becoming a CIO in Northern Ireland please
Hi How long did you take for your charity to be register once you submitted your application ? Thanks
Hi, I work for a CIO which has its area of operations (activities) in the England and Wales. We intend to extend our operations to other countries in EU and Asia. I want to know: 1. What changes in t...
Hi everyone 👋 My name is Jess, and I’m in the early stages of developing a charity platform that connects ocean conservation charities with businesses through CSR initiatives. The goal is to increas...
Hi All Hope all are well. Quick question: As an unincorporated charity organisation if you failed to register on the charity commission site and application rejected, do you need to declare this to H...
I am trying to open a stray dog kennel and have been told I cannot get an animal activities licence. Even though I will be getting paid to board them for seven days, and some may be returned to their...
I have been asked to help set up a local small charity that will raise around £20k per year through selling and fundraising etc so it is very small and the trustees are all family members, not open t...
Good evening, as a non profit charity I want to find out how do you get paid as a worker for the charity. I'm looking to go full time with the charity that i started so I am just wondering how do I...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Charity registration as CIO unsuccessful after charity (an unincorporated association) received more than £5,000 inco...
Hi all, Does anyone know of an organisation/charity, that helps set up other charities/can help with setting up financial structures and budgets etc? Thanks
Hi all, Im after some insight and advice about the above.We've been trying to recruit some new members of our Trustee Board. I've just been told by someone, with good experience, that the Secretary...
Hi I'm Timothy from Garden Friend (improving mental and physical wellbeing through gardening). As a complete newbie can anyone share or know where I can get an example of a constitution document for...
Our application for CIO status has been denied The objection seems to be the charities reliance on 3rd parties that are not charities to provide many of the services. On the ground provision for the...
I am starting an Unincorporated association (non-profit charity) initially with 3 trustees. I am the founder/trustee, and I will be working full-time when fully operational. I believe I can earn a sa...
We are currently providing supported living to people with Mental health and special needs. We have struggled to access housing benefits as we are not social housing registered provider. We need help...
Good afternoon I'm finding the charity commission guidance on whether/when to register difficult to parse. It seems to suggest that instead of registering as a charity you can choose various other o...
Hi all, I founded a charity back in 2018 and until recently we've been entirely volunteer run. We've now got our first staff member on a freelance basis which is great, and they report into me. As t...
Hello, I run music courses for children for free and have started doing this as a sole trader being funded by a local charity to run the first course. I have now had interest from a particular funder...
Hi A specific question: We're about to start the process of applying to the Charities Commission to recognise us as a CIO. We've got Articles of Association prepared, based on the model ones. Am I ri...
Hi all, we're in the process of setting up an educational charity and while we've followed the guidance from the commission. However, we're unsure as to whether there needs to be a specific paragraph...
I'm opening a new charity I have completed a research project to determine that there is a desperate need for this service. I'm looking for advice around how I can pay wages. One member is on the com...
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