In short, the Charities Register will help the public to make better-informed decisions about charities they may wish to support financially, volunteer for, or whose services they may wish to use.

The Charities Register makes it easy for people to:

• search for information about the services of particular charities
• search for information about the charitable purposes of registered charities
• search for information about charities that have applied to them for funding
• find contact details of registered charities
• find out where a charity operates, the sector in which it works, and who its beneficiaries are
• find out how a charity is governed and who its officers are
• access financial and other information.  

To find specific information about charities - for example, their activities, charitable purpose, and financial position visit the Register.