How Do I Know If My Organisation Is A Registered Charity?

To register for the Best Not for Profit to Work For list, an organisation must be classified under one of the categories detailed in the list of organisation registration types below.

This article explains how to check if your organisation is registered as a charity in your region. If it is, you will find your company name and registered charity number listed.

To determine if your organisation is a registered charity, simply visit the appropriate website for your region and conduct a search.

• Charity Commission For England And Wales

• The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 

• The Charity Commission For Northern Ireland

• Index Of Charities Registered In The Isle Of Man

Organisation Registration Types Qualifying As Not for Profit 

• Charity (Registered in England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or the Isle of Man)

• Private Company Limited by guarantee 
• Public Sector (i.e. Organisations more than 50% owned by a Government body, the majority of directors appointed by Government, business plans are approved/determined by government or they are a corporation created via an Act of Parliament)

• Registered Society for the Benefit of the Community, formerly known as ‘industrial and provident society’ (i.e. businesses that are run for the benefit of the wider community, re-investing profits in the community; and organisations found on the FCA Mutual Register https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/

• Other Not for Profit (e.g. Community Interest Companies (CIC) and Royal Charter Companies)

• Other Mutual Society (e.g. Friendly Societies & Credit Unions)

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