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77-97 Harpur Street
Bedford
MK40 2SY
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Bucks
MK16 8AQ
Tel: (01908) 613545 Chancery House
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Central Milton Keynes
MK9 1JL
Tel: (01908) 696002

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:

• the relief of poverty
• the advancement of education
• the advancement of religion, and
• other purposes beneficial to the community.
  

The legal structure of the organisation which forms the charity can be:

• a company limited by guarantee
• an unincorporated association (such as some types of clubs), or
• 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:

• call any of our office numbers listed at the bottom of this page;
• contact one of our specialists direct by clicking on their name below; or
• complete our enquiry form

Members of our team specialising in this area:

Dominic Mills