To access the online application form you must first register with the Charity Commission.
Your answers are automatically saved as you complete the online application. So, you can save and come back to it at any time within three months of starting it, which gives you plenty of time!
You will also be asked to submit (upload)
Ask your trustees to fill in their names and signatures. There is room for up to 4 trustees to put their names on a single form. If you have more than 4 trustees, you’ll need another form.
More on your application
You will have chosen your governing document template by now. It’s mostly all written for you. Your job now is to:
If you are using a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) format, it is only available in a pdf document. You’ll have to convert the pdf document to a document you can fill in; type your information into the gaps; then print the document and (according to the Charity Commission) delete the options you don’t want, by hand.
Then scan the document back to your computer and upload it.
Once you’ve uploaded the required documents you can submit it all to the Charity Commission.
You should receive a response in up to 45 days. Once you’ve submitted your charity registration application, it will take the Charity Commission some time to process and review.
The common reasons for returned, unsuccessful applications are:
A successful application
If the Charity Commission decides your organisation is a charity and should be registered, it will:
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An unsuccessful application
The Charity Commission will confirm to you in writing the reasons your application was rejected. You can either:
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