Charity Formation
Charities
Charity Formation
Currently - although the law will change in the near future once the provisions of the Charities Act 2006 are brought into force - in order to register an organisation as a charity, it is necessary to satisfy the Charity Commissioners that the purposes of the organisation fall entirely under one or more heads of charity. These are:
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the relief of poverty
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the advancement of education
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the advancement of religion, and
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other purposes beneficial to the community.
The legal structure of the organisation which forms the charity can be:
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a company limited by guarantee
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an unincorporated association (such as some types of clubs), or
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a trust.
The choice of appropriate structure will depend on a variety of factors. If you are thinking of setting up a charity Borneos can advise you on the appropriate structure and can help with the application to the Charity Commission for registration as a charity.
If you would like to discuss how we might help you, please:
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call any of our office numbers listed at the bottom of this page;
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contact one of our specialists direct by clicking on their name below; or
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complete our enquiry form
Members of our team specialising in this area:
