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Closing your charity or voluntary organisation

The key steps you need to take and the processes you should be aware of to close your organisation.

This page is free to all

Deciding to close

  1. Reasons to close
  2. Alternatives to closure
  3. Factors to consider before closing

Planning for closure

  1. Create a closure plan
  2. Plan your closure communications
  3. Organise your finances for closure

Leading people through closure

Guidance on how to help people through the emotional and practical process of closure

Carrying out closure

Guidance on common situations charities face during closure

Learn more

  • More closure guidance from Stewarding Loss

    Stewarding Loss has a range of tools and advice to help organisations close with care and compassion

    Visit the Stewarding Loss website

  • Making good decisions

    Learn about how to make good decisions and the tools that can help with this

    • Business planning and strategy

    Help and guidance

    04 July, 2022

  • Legal advice and assistance

    Sources of legal advice and assistance for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.

    • Law and regulation

    Help and guidance

    27 July, 2022

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