Register of merged charities
A register of charities that have notified the Charity Commission they have merged with or transferred their assets to another charity.
Applies to England and Wales
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The mergers register will be updated on a monthly basis.
Tell the Charity Commission about a merger if you want to make sure any future legacies can be transferred to your new, merged charity without it having to approve the transfer. Registering a merger is compulsory where a vesting declaration is used. In other cases, it’s voluntary.
If your charity receives or expects significant legacy income, consider registering the merger so that legacies and gifts can be transferred to it. You should take legal advice before deciding to register the merger because some wills say the money must go to someone else if the original charity ceases to exist.
If your charity doesn’t rely on legacy income and you feel it is never likely to receive legacies, then you only need to register the merger if a vesting declaration has been made.
If your charity receives property from another charity or charities, you are responsible for telling us about a merger. You need to tell us:
- the names of the charities involved in the merger
- the date of transfer of any property
- that arrangements have been made for the discharge of any liabilities of the transferor charity or charities
- about any vesting declaration made
Last updated 5 February 2024 + show all updates
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Mergers for January 2024 added.
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Mergers for December 2023 added.
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Mergers for November 2023 added.
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Mergers for October 2023 added.
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Mergers for September 2023 added.
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Mergers for August 2023 added.
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Mergers for July 2023 added.
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Mergers for June 2023 added.
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Mergers for May 2023 added.
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Mergers for April 2023 added.
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Mergers for March 2023 added.
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Mergers for January and February 2023 added.
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Mergers for October to December 2022 added.
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Register of Mergers updated to include July to September 2022.
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Register of Mergers updated to include April to June 2022.
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Register of Mergers updated to include January to March 2022.
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Register of mergers updated to include mergers for October to December 2021.
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Updated with charity mergers from April to September 2021.
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Updated with charity mergers for January, February and March 2021.
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Updated with charity mergers for October, November and December 2020.
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Updated with charity mergers for July, August and September 2020.
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Updated with charity mergers for April, May and June 2020.
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Updated with charity mergers for January, February and March 2020.
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Updated with charity mergers for November and December 2019.
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Updated with charity mergers for October 2019.
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Updated with charity mergers for July, August and September 2019.
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Updated with charity mergers for June 2019.
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Updated with charity mergers for May 2019.
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Updated the register with mergers for January 2019.
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Register updated to include December 2018 merged charities.
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30 September 2014 update
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First published.