How to register a Charity

Information around how and what you may need to register for charitable status.

Set up a Charity - 6 things to consider

Some initial steps when you are looking to set up a Charity.

Updating Charity Details - Your First Annual Return

Guidance on checking your charity's details before viewing your first annual accounts online.

The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity

Personal loans for new business ideas and established businesses needed investment.

Tax for charities

Helpful information on some areas of tax payments when you are a registered charity.

Useful Resources and Contacts

Tax relief for Charities

Guidance on tax relief on certain types of income when you are a charity.

The Robertson Trust

Match-funded grants for eligible charities in Scotland.

The Harry James Riddleston Charity of Leicester

Interest-free business loans available to eligible businesses.

Volunteers

Link to support on using volunteers in your Charity.

RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Information on the professional body that accredits professionals within the land, property and construction sectors.

Cyber Security Advice for Small and Medium Sized Organisations

Provides information on cyber security for your business, charity, club or school.

Cranfield Trust

The Cranfield Trust is a charity that provides free management consultancy for charities and not-for-profit groups involved in issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion.

Selby Community Enterprise Professional Support

The Selby Centre is a centre of excellence for collaborative charity and social businesses working together to create community wealth and support.

Devon Create Growth Programme

Grow Your Business is designed to help creative businesses. The programme will support in developing the skills to secure investment so that you can achieve your ambitions for your company to grow.

Organising Voluntary Events, Procurement and Business Support

Planning and procurement information for community/voluntary sector.

Law Works: Not-For-Profits-Programme

The Not-For-Profits Programme brokers legal advice to small not-for-profit organisations on a wide range of legal issues.

Events and networking groups in Surrey Heath

Organisations that help businesses to find Events and Networking groups.

Ballymena Business Centre

Ballymena Business Centre is a Northern Ireland charity committed to promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship in the Mid and East Antrim Council area.

Scope - Employment services

Scope are the disability equality charity covering England and Wales.

Oli Bennett Charitable Trust

The Oli Bennett is a charity to help young people, from all backgrounds, get their business ideas off the ground and turned into sustainable, profitable organisations.

Gloucestershire Rural Community Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Shaw Trust

Support for disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work or start a business.

Persons with Significant Control and the PSC Register

Legislation and guidance on Persons with Significant Control.

Strabane Enterprise Agency

Strabane Enterprise Agency supports individuals who are considering starting their own business and also support businesses that are looking to grow and develop.

Green Business Grants

Green Business Grant is designed to help SMEs purchase and install new products and equipment that reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, cut your utility costs and improve your energy efficiency.

Registering a CIC - Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions providing information on registering a Community Interest Company.

CDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions

CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.

Cardiff Growth Fund

The (Shared Prosperity Fund) SPF Cardiff Growth Fund will support businesses to relaunch, develop and grow.

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - (CIARB)

CIArb is an international centre of excellence for the practice and profession of alternative dispute resolution (ADR).

TaxAid

Are you looking for support with a personal tax issue?

The Royal Countryside Fund

Charitable organisation supporting farming families and rural communities.

Milton Keynes Community Foundation

Offers grants to businesses looking to create a positive impact on the lives of people living in Milton Keynes

Social Enterprise Solutions

Information and advice on starting and running a social enterprise venture.

Good Things Foundation

Good Things Foundation is a charity that helps to tackle digital and social exclusion by providing people with the skills and confidence they need to access digital technology.

South Staffordshire UKSPF Residual Fund

Funding aimed at supporting projects and schemes for people and businesses in the community to thrive and grow.

Shopfront Enhancement Scheme - North East Derbyshire Council

Grant funding is available for businesses and landlords to improve their street facing commercial properties within the district of North East Derbyshire.

Young Enterprise

A range of programmes and initiative are available for young people across the UK.

Webinars and guidance - selling to government and the public sector

Resources for businesses looking to tender for public sector or government contracts.

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway

Information, support and advice for setting up a Social Enterprise.

Wolfston Foundation - Funding for Places

Grant funding for registered charities and local authorities.

Co-operative & Community Finance

Dorset Business Mentors

One-to-one mentoring support for small businesses, charities and social enterprises across Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.

Employing staff from outside the UK

Details on employing staff from outside the UK.

Trade Associations - Health, Care and Medical

Websites and contact details for trade associations for the health, care and medical sectors.

Introductory webinar to setting up a CIC

The CIC regulator has released a webinar to support businesses looking to start up a CIC.

Sports Scotland - Sports Facilities Fund (SFF)

Grants for projects that will encourage and maximise sports participation in local communities.

People's Postcode Trust - Scotland

The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in Scotland to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and the planet.

Postcode Community Trust - Wales

The aim of People's Postcode Trust is to support smaller charities and good causes in Wales to make a difference to their community for the benefit of people and the planet.

Digital Pathfinders

Digital Pathfinders helps SMEs, charities and social enterprises across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland become more successful and resilient by adopting digital technology.

Community Shares Unit

Community Shares Unit provides resources and guidance via the website including a directory of businesses with Community Shares and listings for news and events.

Sutton Local Funding

Grants for community projects and events in Sutton.

Cornwall Community Foundation

Provides small grants for local charities, community and voluntary groups based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Everton Development Trust

Advice and support for people wishing to set up a business or Social Enterprise in the Liverpool City Region area.

Voluntary Action Leicestershire

Advice, support and training for charities and community groups.

BBC Children in Need Grants

A range of grant fund opportunities for organisations committed to improving the lives of children and young people.

Sir James Knott Fund

Discretionary grants for charitable organisations.

NESTA

NESTA is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Northamptonshire Community Foundation

Potential grant funding is available to community or voluntary groups in Northamptonshire.

Ngage Solutions Ltd

Ngage Solutions Ltd deliver a range of public funded programmes, including rural and sustainability support.

National Lottery Awards For All Scotland

Awards for All Scotland funds a wide range of community projects based in Scotland.

Key Fund

Key Fund is a team of like-minded individuals dedicated to supporting new enterprises, creating new jobs, and reinvigorating communities offering social investment to Yorkshire & The Midlands.

Circular Economy Investment Fund

The Circular Economy Investment Fund is a funding opportunity for businesses, charities and social enterprises in Scotland working in all business and social economy sectors.

Fredericks Foundation – Revenue Share

Specialist funding for charities and social enterprises.

The Reach Fund

Grants available to eligible charities and social enterprises to help raise investment.

mygov.scot

The Scottish government website, offering information, tools, and guidance on starting a business as well as a range of other topics.

Access Fund

A range of support for social enterprises who are helping people affected by the cost of living crisis.

Power To Change

Are you looking for support to start or develop a community business?

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

High Growth Network Programme

The High Growth Network Programme is a fully funded scheme designed to help small businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk learn critical business skills and create strong networks with like-minded peers.

Awards for All (Big Lottery)

National Lottery Awards for All offers grant funding for eligible community projects.

Data Analytics Innovation Voucher

Funded data analytics research, training, workshops, networking events and webinars.

Just Enterprise

Just Enterprise offer businesses in Scotland support for their not-for-profit organisation.

Deutsche Bank – Made For Good​

The Deutsche Bank enterprise programme for social good,

VCSE Strength Checker

East Devon Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Support Service

Free training for social enterprises in East Devon.

Social Enterprise Advice and Support (SEAS) Programme

business support and advice for social enterprises and co-operatives in Plymouth

CASE

CASE offers practical support and advice to help grow co-operatives, social enterprises and community businesses.

File Your CIC Accounts Online

Understand how to file your CIC accounts online.