Two or more organisations that are closely related and have similar charitable purposes may choose to apply to register together under the Charities Act as a group. Each member of that group must qualify for registration under the Charities Act in its own right.

The Act refers to a group as a “single entity” but in this information sheet, we use the term “group”. Once registered under the Charities Act, a group has its own name and registration number. Each group member is treated as a registered charitable entity.

Before you decide to register as part of a group, you need to be sure that it is the right option for your organisation