The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales
Welcome to the Commission’s on-line application for registration service. It provides a quick and easy means of getting the registration application form and governing document to the Commission. The user-friendly system will provide you with online guidance throughout completion of the form, and allows you to save the form at any time and come back to it another time if you wish.
This is the first stage of online application for registration and the service is restricted to those applicant charities that are using an approved governing document. Approved governing documents are produced by some large charities and umbrella bodies.
View a full list of approved governing documents accepted by the Commission and a list of FAQs on the online Application for Registration process.
Using the online application system will reduce the time it takes to assess your application and complete charity registration.
Before you begin the online registration application process we recommend you read the information about using online application for registration. This provides help about using the system and details of the information you will need to complete the application.
From the 1 April 2008 trustees of organisations applying for registration will be required to have regard to the Commission’s public benefit guidance and to demonstrate their organisation’s aims are for the public benefit as part of the application process. Please see our Public Benefit guidance for further information.
Our online application form and guidance has been updated to specifically include this requirement.
Complete and submit your online registration application here