Applying by post
If you are applying for registration under the Charities Act by post, the following tips may be helpful.
- Call our free information line 0508 242 748 and ask us to send a Registration Information Pack to you in the post. This pack contains the forms you will need and step-by-step guidance. Alternatively, you can download a Registration Information Pack.
- Send in a completed Officer Certification Form for each of the officers you’ve listed in answer to question 23 in the application form (e.g. if you’ve listed four officers, send four completed forms).
- Remember to tick the box on page 2 of the Officer Certification Form so we know what you’re certifying.
- Give us plenty of information about the nature of your activities, in answer to question 16 in the application form, so we don’t have to ask you for more. It may be helpful to send us a copy of your newsletter, or similar material that provides a clear example of your activities.
- If, after sending us your application, you realise that you left out an important document (such as an Officer Certification Form), please wait to hear from us before sending it in isolation. We will return your application, so you can resubmit it in full.
- If your organisation is part of a larger organisation, with common rules, it is helpful if you tell us. Just attach a covering letter to your completed application form, which contains a reference to the legal name of the organisation with whom you share rules.
- If you’re applying to register a company (with a name ending in “Limited”), be sure to send the Commission rules for a limited company.
- Please note that applying to register is free, so there is no need to send us a cheque.