We can help you understand the different legal structures available for charities and give you advice so you can decide which one is best for your organisation.

We can provide legally sound governing documents with exclusively charitable purposes which will not only meet the requirements for registration but will set out the rules for how your charity will be run.

We will take the stress and confusion out of applying to register your charity by handling each stage of the application process.

Our team are experts in handing registration applications, they will ensure that all relevant information is gathered from you during the consultation process to ensure a smooth and efficient experience.

We will handle Charity Commission enquiries and keep you up to date with progress so you know how things are going and timelines for registration.

While there is plenty of guidance available online, many of our clients have found drafting objects difficult and confusing. For already registered charities looking to expand on their purposes we can help you devise exclusively charitable objects, which accurately explain what the charity wishes to achieve and meet the legal test.

We can help you ensure that your policies are fit for purpose and within charitable framework.

All registered charities must produce a trustees’ annual report and accounts each year.

Where a charity’s annual income is over £25,000, you must also arrange for an independent person or accountancy firm to carry out either an audit or an independent examination of your charity’s accounts. This gives the charity’s trustees, supporters, beneficiaries and the wider public, some independent assurance that the charity’s money has been properly accounted for and accounting records kept. Most charities are able to choose to have an independent examination instead of an audit. Independent examination is a ‘light touch’ scrutiny involving the examiner checking for specific matters only. Please get in touch to find out more about how we can help you with this.

There is plenty of guidance available online about trustee duties, however here at The Charity Launch Consultancy we can bring guidance to life and apply your operating circumstances to help you make sense of what you need to do.

Trustees have control and legal responsibility for their charity’s management and administration. It’s an important voluntary role, almost always unpaid, in a sector that contributes increasingly more to the character and wellbeing of the country.

Trusteeship can be rewarding but it’s also likely to be demanding of your time, skills, knowledge and abilities. We can help you by designing bespoke training packages to help you carry out your role in a way that not only serves your charity well but also gives you confidence that you will be complying with key requirements of the law.

Once you are onto the register of charities our team is still on hand to provide advice and assistance, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch again.