Charitable
status
Virtually all inter faith organisations have among
their constitutional objects ‘the promotion of good inter faith
relations’ and other objects that are legally accepted as being
charitable purposes.
Your organisation is required to
register with the Charity Commission if it is based in England and
Wales and:
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all its objects are legally charitable
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its annual income from all sources is
more than £1,000
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Charities based in Scotland must
register with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
For more information visit
the websites of the
Charity
Commission or
Scottish Charity Regulator. These bodies
can also provide advice on charity registration, including model
constitutions. In Northern Ireland, bodies
get recognition of their charitable status through the
Inland
Revenue Charities Unit.
Incorporation
Most local inter faith organisations are unincorporated. However, if a
body has a significant financial turnover, plans to employ staff, or
wants to lease or own property, then it may wish to consider
incorporation as a company which affords greater liability protection
to Trustees. Further information can be found in the Charity
Commission’s charity registration pack (see above).
For further information see The Local
Inter Faith Guide and the publications related to running
small voluntary organisations listed under "Resources: Publications" at
the end of the Guide.
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In this section
Find a local inter faith
body
Getting started
Checklist
Aims and names
Venues for meetings
Practical matters
Membership patterns
Groundrules
Constitutions
Calendar matters
Catering for events
Times for meetings
Media
Statements
Web sites
Financial issues
Charitable status
Volunteers and staff
Premises
Local Authorities
Local Strategic Partnerships
Activities
Awareness raising
Charity fundraising
Discussion meetings
Diversity training
Environmental
projects
Health and emergency services
Joint events
Special events
Multi faith civic ceremonies
Pilgrimages
Prayer and worship
Responding to tensions
Social gatherings
Trips and exchanges
Visiting places of worship
Women
Working with schools
Young people
Local Inter Faith Survey
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