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Charities

A company set up exclusively for charitable purposes - e.g. relieving poverty, advancing education, or promoting religion

There are 6 steps to setting up a charity:

  1. Find trustees for your charity - you usually need at least 3

  2. Make sure the charity has ‘charitable purposes for the public benefit’

  3. Choose a name for your charity

  4. Choose a structure for your charity

  5. Create a ‘governing document’

  6. Register as a charity if your annual income is over £5,000 or if you set up a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)




💡 Best suited for: Organisations focused on delivering public or community benefit.

⚠️ Unfortunately, 1st Formations doesn't assist with registering Charities, and can't provide advice on the type of company structure to select. You should contact the Charity Commission directly.