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| CC1 - Charity Commission Publications | May 2009 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC3 - The Essential Trustee: what you need to know | Feb 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC3a - The Essential Trustee: An introduction | Jan 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC5a, CC5b and CC5c - See Registration Application Pack | April 2008 | |||
| CC7 - Ex Gratia Payments by Charities | Dec 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC8 - Internal Financial Controls for Charities | Dec 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC8 - A self checklist for charities | English | Welsh | ||
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CC9 - Speaking Out - Campaigning and Political Activity by Charities See also our guidance update on Charities and Poitical Donations |
Mar 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC10 - Hallmarks of an Effective Charity | July 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC11 - Trustee expenses and payments | June 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC12 - Managing Financial Difficulties and Insolvency in Charities | Sept 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC13 - The Official Custodian for Charities' Land Holding Service | Sept 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC14 - Investment of Charitable Funds: Basic Principles See also detailed guidance on investments |
Dec 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC15 - Charity Reporting and Accounting: The essentials | May 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC15a - Charity Reporting and Accounting: The essentials April 2008 | April 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC15b - Charity Reporting and Accounting: The essentials April 2009 | April 2009 | HTML | English | |
| CC16 - Receipts and Payments Accounts Pack (based on SORP 2005) | April 2009 | HTML | ||
| CC17 - Accrual Accounts Pack (based on SORP 2005) | April 2009 | HTML | ||
| CC18 - Use of Church Halls for Village Hall and Other Charitable Purposes | July 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC19 - Charities' Reserves | Mar 2008 | HTML | ||
| CC20 - Charities and Fundraising | April 2008 | HTML | ||
| CC20a - Charities and Fundraising - A summary | Mar 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC21 - Registering as a Charity | April 2008 | HTML | English | |
| CC22 - Choosing and Preparing a Governing Document | April 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC23 - Exempt Charities | April 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC24 - Users on Board: Beneficiaries who become trustees | Mar 2000 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC27 - Providing Alcohol on Charity Premises | Nov 2002 | HTML | English | |
| CC28 - Sales, leases, transfers or mortgages: What trustees need to know about disposing of charity land | May 2009 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC29 - Charities and Local Authorities | Mar 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC30 - Finding New Trustees - What charities need to know | Oct 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC31 - Independent Examination of Charity Accounts: Trustees' Guide | April 2009 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC32 - Independent Examination of Charity Accounts: Examiners' Guide | April 2009 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC33 - Acquiring Land | Apr 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC34 - Collaborative Working and Mergers Also, see Collaborative Working and Mergers Resources |
July 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC35 - Trustees, trading and tax | April 2007 | HTML | ||
| CC36 - Changing your Charity’s Governing Document | Nov 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC37 - Charities and Public Service Delivery – An Introduction and Overview | Feb 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC40 - Disaster Appeals | Jan 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC42 - Appointing Nominees and Custodians: Guidance under s.19(4) of the Trustee Act 2000 | Feb 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC43 - Incorporation of Charity Trustees | July 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC47 - Complaints about Charities | June 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC48 - Charities and Meetings | May 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC49 - Charities and Insurance | Feb 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| CC63a - Independent Examination of Charity accounts - 2007 | Feb 2007 | HTML | English | |
| Accounting & Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) | Mar 2005 | HTML | ||
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| A Balancing Act: New perspectives on the charity/beneficiary relationship | Feb 2009 | English | Welsh | |
| A snapshot of charities in Wales | Jan 2009 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Cause for Complaint? How charities manage complaints about their services | May 2006 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Cause for Complaint? How charities manage complaints about their services Annex A - E | May 2006 | HTML | ||
| Charities and Commercial Partners | July 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Charities and Commercial Partners - Annex A, B & C | July 2002 | HTML | ||
| Charities working in the field of human rights | Dec 2007 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Charity Reserves | Mar 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Charity Reserves - Annex A, B, C & D | Mar 2003 | HTML | ||
| Charity Reserves: Key Findings | Mar 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Collaborative Working and Mergers Also, see Collaborative Working and Mergers Resources |
Apr 2003 | HTML | English | |
| Collaborative Working and Mergers: Annex A, B, C & D | Apr 2003 | HTML | ||
| Collaborative Working and Mergers: Summary | Mar 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Going Green: Charities and Environmental Responsibility | Dec 2008 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| In their own words | Dec 2006 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| In their own words Annex A - E | Dec 2006 | HTML | ||
| Membership Charities | Mar 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Membership Charities: Annex A, B, C & D | Mar 2004 | HTML | ||
| Milestones: Managing key events in the life of a charity | Dec 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
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Milestones: Managing key events in the life of a charity: Annex A, B, C, D & E |
Dec 2003 | HTML | ||
| Dec 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh | |
| Membership Charities: Summary | Mar 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Small Charities and Reserves | June 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Stand and deliver: the future for charities delivering public services | Feb 2007 | English | Welsh | |
| Start as you mean to go on: Trustee Recruitment and Induction | July 2005 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Start as you mean to go on: Trustee Recruitment and Induction Annex A, B, C, D & E | July 2005 | HTML | ||
| Tell It Like It Is | Nov 2006 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| The Regeneration Game | Oct 2006 | English | Welsh | |
| Transparency and Accountability | June 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Transparency and Accountability: Annex A, B, C & D | June 2004 | HTML | ||
| Trustee Recruitment, Selection and Induction | Mar 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Trustee Recruitment, Selection and Induction Annexes | Mar 2002 | HTML | ||
| Village Halls and Community Centres | Dec 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Village Halls and Community Centres: Annex A, B, C & D | Dec 2004 | HTML | ||
| Village Halls and Community Centres: Summary | Dec 2004 | HTML | English | |
| RR1 - The Review of the Register of Charities | Oct 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR1a - Recognising New Charitable Purposes | Oct 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR2 - Promotion of Urban and Rural Regeneration | Mar 1999 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR3 - Charities for the Relief of Unemployment | Mar 1999 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR4 - The Recreational Charities Act 1958 | Aug 2000 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR5 - The Promotion of Community Capacity Building | Nov 2000 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR6 - Maintenance of an Accurate Register | Nov 2000 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR7 - The Independence of Charities from the State | Feb 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR9 - Preservation and Conservation | Feb 2001 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR10 - Museums and Art Galleries | Aug 2002 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR11 - Charitable Status and Sport | Apr 2003 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR12 - The Promotion of Human Rights | Jan 2005 | HTML | ||
| RR13 Promotion of the Voluntary Sector for the Benefit of the Public | Sept 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| RR14 Promoting the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Charities and the Effective Use of Charitable Resources for the Benefit of the Public | Sept 2004 | HTML | English | Welsh |
| Also Available: | ||||
| A Balancing Act: Technical report - A report produced by Ipsos MORI that contains the detailed survey method and data tables for the three surveys conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of the Charity Commission for its research report of the same title. | Feb 2009 | PDF (3.42MB) | ||
| Charities Act 2006: What Trustees Need to Know - a plain English guide published jointly by the Charity Commission and the Office of the Third Sector about this Act | May 2007 | Available at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk | ||
| Reporting Serious Incidents- Revised guidance for trustees on reporting serious incidents. This clarifies the Charity Commissions approach to issues of serious concern, detailing what we consider to be serious or significant, the actions trustees should take and what our response may be. | May 2009 | HTML | ||
| Survey of mosques in England and Wales - An independent survey prepared by BMG Research and commissioned by the Charity Commission's Faith and Social Cohesion Unit (FSCU) to provide key information on mosques | Feb 2009 | |||
| Working with Faith Groups - The Charity Commission Faith Groups Programme 2004 - 07 | Dec 2007 | HTML | PDF (340KB) | |
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