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• Organisations previously known as Charities
• Pre Registration Letter
• Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
• Becoming a trustee
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• Involving young people
• How do I change my charity’s name?
• How do I change my charity’s governing document?
• Do I need Charity Commission approval?
• Things to think about before setting up a new charity
• Help in setting up a charity
• The registration process
• Choosing your charity's name, purposes and Governing Document
• What are ‘charitable purposes’?
• What are ‘Governing documents’?
• What is ‘Public Benefit’ and why is it important?
• How do I go about choosing a name?
• What do I need to think about when working with children and vulnerable adults?
• Finding trustees
• Demonstrating public benefit
• Choosing your charity's name
• Choosing your charity's purposes
• Choosing your charity's Governing Document
• The Essential Trustee
• Charity governance
• Fundraising
• Doorstep Collections guidance

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