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It is also a legal requirement for all companies to keep statutory books, either in hard copy, electronic form, or more recently, online at Companies House. It is one of the duties of a director (trustee) to make sure that these books are kept up to date, and members of the public do have a right to ask to view them.
If as part of your structure you have a company registered abroad, you will need to take legal advice from that country as to what the ling and compliance requirements are.
Charity Commission
If your charity is set up as a charitable incorporated organisation you will automatically be registered with the Charity Commission. However if your charity is set up as a trust, or a company, your charity will have had to have been separately registered with the Charity Commission. If you are unsure whether or not your charity is registered you can check the register on the Charity Commission’s website at: https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/ showcharity/registerofcharities/RegisterHomePage.aspx
If you are unsure about whether your charity should be registered please seek separate legal advice. As a general rule if your charity is based in England and Wales and has over £5,000 income per year it is registerable.
If you are registered with the Charity Commission you will need to le an annual report and accounts, and keep The Commission updated with any changes to trustees.
If your charity operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland or Ireland you may need to be registered separately in these jurisdictions. Details of their websites below:
Of ce of the Scottish Charity Regulator (Scotland):
www.oscr.org.uk
The Charity Commission Northern Ireland (N Ireland):
www.charitycommissionni.org.uk
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