Description
This service is suitable for those who have already set up a charity and qualify to register with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or both
The requirement to register as a charity is set down in law and this can be complex. The Charity Commission and OSCR will only register organisations that are exclusively charitable and meet the respective qualification criteria. We will use our comprehensive knowledge of the legal requirements to register as a charity to advise whether you meet the criteria and prepare the registration application on your behalf
Our approach is to offer you a free initial telephone consultation about your proposal to register your organisation as a charity to help you to decide if registering as a charity is the right option for you
If you then decide to use our Register a Charity service, we will ask you for further details about what your charity does and how it is run so that we can apply to register your charity with the Charity Commission or OSCR*. We will help you to collate all the relevant information and documents needed to support the application and complete and submit the application form on your behalf. We will then deal with all correspondence with the Charity Commission or OSCR until a registration decision has been made
Included in the price of this service:
Assessment of your proposal and guidance about what documents and information you will need to register as a charity
Prepare and submit the registration application form on your behalf
In consultation with you, deal with all ongoing correspondence with the Charity Commission or OSCR until a registration decision is made
Business Plan template and guide to writing a charity business plan
Policies for Child and/or Adult Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest and Grant Making
*Please note that there is an additional fee of £200 if we apply on your behalf to register as a charity with both the Charity Commission and OSCR
If your existing organisation is not a charity, we will advise you during your free consultation which of our services would best suit your circumstances