New Forms Hub

Updated 22 April 2024

New forms are now available for Annual Returns, updating charity details and applying for registration.

When completing your Annual Return online, you will now be able to decide whether you would like to complete the new form or continue using the current form. This choice will be in place for charities until they become mandatory which is reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.

For charities that choose to early adopt the new Tier 3 and 4 Reporting Standards set by the External Reporting Board, you will need to complete the new Annual Return form. The new Reporting Standards are not mandatory until reporting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024.

The new Registration and Update Details Forms are now live and will be used moving forward.

Why are we changing our forms?

The changes to the forms that charities use to register, report, and update their details will improve the quality of information on the Charities Register, and speed up the registration process. 

We started this work to align with the changes to the Reporting Standards set by the External Reporting Board (XRB) and changes to the Charities Act.