Charity Registration

Baptist Churches with an annual income over £100,000 need to be registered with the Charity Commission.  Churches with an income under £100,000 are currently 'excepted from registration' by law.  The excepting regulations were due to expire in March 2021 but have been extended until 31 March 2031.

A key element of charity registration will be the preparation of an up to date and comprehensive governing document - so please have a look at our page on governing documents.

We have prepared leaflets to explain what churches need to do to register with the Charity Commission.  It is an online process.

Leaflets
C06 Churches and Charity Registration
C07 Registering as a Charity Online

You can find leaflets on these topics through the links on this page, through the website search facility, or by clicking on the ‘Resources’ tab at the top of every page.