Welcome to our Guidance Page
Please follow the link to the section which most applies to you.
NB: If you are an existing charity but do not hold a CHY number, or you did not hold a CHY number prior to 16 October 2014, please refer to the New Charities Guidance below.
Guidance Documents for Charities
Internal Financial Controls Guidelines for Charities (English)
Internal Financial Controls Guidelines for Charities (Irish)
Guidance for Charity Trustees (English)
Guidance for Charity Trustees (Irish)
Fundraising Guidance (English)
Social Media
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Guidance on how to convert your files to to PDF format
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