Charitable Status: A Practical Handbook (Starter Guide)

by Andrew Phillips (Author), JulianBlake (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $3.29

  The sixth edition of this standard handbook has been extensively re-written and updated for 2007 to take account of the many developments in charity law, and includes advice on how to deal with upcoming legislation. The handbook should be of interest to charities and would-be charities and their trustees, staff and advisors. The author provides a practical, jargon free guide to setting up and running a charity, explaining the relevant law and practice. Included are sections on: why and how to become a charity; charitable purposes, including recent development; modern types of charity; legal formats and constitutional options, and their pros and cons; the charity registration process; trustees' responsibilities and liabilities; dealing with the Charity Commission; investment powers; fundraising and trading; tax-efficient giving, including Gift Aid and Give As You Earn; tax reliefs and pitfalls; limits to politics and campaigning; and sources of further information and help.

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  Paperback
  1994

  $10.56