Guidance and forms

Becoming a charity guidance

Read our guidance about becoming a charity and setting up a charity.

Read the range of guidance on running a charity and the legal duties of charity trustees.

Read our guidance on making changes to your charity, when you need our consent and when you need to tell us about changes.

Guidance on how to prepare different types of accounts and how to look after your charity’s finances.

Read our guidance on the law around fundraising and how the self-regulation system works in Scotland and rest of the UK.

Find the popular forms and templates we publish.