Starting a charity, church or community group
Make your group official and able to receive donations.
Your steps
Do them in this order. Skip any that don’t apply to you.
1
Register a charity, co-operative or friendly societyRegister with the DCFS
2
Get a TRNYour group needs its own TRN
3
Get a Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC)Needed for grants and government work
4
Get a food handler’s permitFor feeding programmes
5
Apostille: make a document valid overseasFor overseas donors or partners