The Regulator for Charities in England and Wales

Approved Governing Documents

Some large national charities produce an approved governing document that can be used by organisations associated with that charity. These approved documents contain both agreed objects and administrative provisions that are specific to a particular type of organisation. A list of organisations for which an approved governing document has been agreed can be found below. Copies of these documents are not available from the Charity Commission.

If you are using an approved governing document you can now apply for registration online. Find information on how to complete and submit your online registration application here.

Charity Name Address Telephone Website

Age Concern

Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER

020 8765 7200

www.ageconcern.org

Alpine Garden Society local groups

AGS Centre,
Avon Bank,
Pershore,
Worcestershire.
WR10 3JP

01386 554 790

www.alpinegardensociety.net

Archway Groups

18 Lincoln Road
Oxford
OX1 4TB

01865722720

www.archwayfoundation.org.uk

Armed Forces

Constitution for Membership Service Funds - no managing trustee

Armed Forces

Constitution for Membership Service Funds - with managing trustee

Armed Forces

Trust Deed / Standard Governing Document Non Membership - no managing trustee

Armed Forces

Trust Deed / Standard Governing Document Non Membership - with managing trustee

Arts Council

14 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 3NQ

0845 300 6200

www.artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Festival Association

Festivals House
198 Park Lane
Macclesfield
Cheshire SK11 6UD

0870 7744 290 / 291

www.federationoffestivals.org.uk 

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers

Sedum House
Mallard Way
Potteric Carr
Doncaster
DN4 8DB

01302 388 888

www2.btcv.org.uk 

Building Preservation Trusts

UK Association of Preservation Trusts
9th Floor, Alhambra House
27-31 Charing Cross Road
London WC2H 0AU

0207 930 1629

www.ukapt.org.uk

CARE (Pregnancy Crisis)

53 Romney Street,
London,
SW1P 3RF

0207 233 0455

www.careconfidential.com

Charitable Voluntary Music Groups (Making Music)

The National Federation of Music Societies
2-4 Great Eastern Street,
London EC2A 3NW

0870 903 3780

www.makingmusic.org.uk

Child contact centres

Minerva House
Spaniel Row
Nottingham
NG1 6EP

0845 4500 280

www.naccc.org.uk

Childminding Association

Royal Court
81 Tweedy Road
Bromley
Kent BR1 1TG

0845 880 0044

www.ncma.org.uk

Children’s Links

Holland House
Mareham Road
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 6BW

01507528300

http://beehive.thisislincolnshire.co.uk

Choirs

National Association of Choirs
612 Lightwood Road
Lightwood
Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
ST3 7EQ

01782 336 313

www.ukchoirsassoc.co.uk/

Churches in fellowship with Assemblies of God

PO Box 7634
Nottingham
NG11 6ZY

0115 921 7272

www.aog.org.uk

Citizen’s Advice Bureau

Myddelton House
115-123 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9LZ

020 78337111

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

City Academies

Office of the Schools Commissioner
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Sanctuary Buildings
Great Smith Street
Westminster
London
SW1P 3BT

0870 000 2288

www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/academies

Civic trust Local Amenity Societies

Essex Hall
1-6 Essex Street
London
WC2R 3HU

020 7539 7900

www.civictrust.org.uk

Clubs for young people

371 Kennington Lane
London
SE11 5QY

020 7793 0787

www.clubsforyoungpeople.org.uk

Community Associations / centres

12-20 Baron Street
London
N1 9LL

020 7837 7887

www.communitymatters.org.uk

Community Law Centres

293-299 Kentish Town Road
London
NW5 2TJ

020 7428 4400

www.lawcentres.org.uk

Community transport schemes

Highbank
Halton Street
Hyde
Cheshire
SK14 2NY

0845 130 6195

www.communitytransport.com

Contact a family

209-211 City Road
London
EC1V 1JN

020 7608 8700

www.cafamily.org.uk

Council for the protection of rural England

CPRE National Office
128 Southwark Street
London, SE1 0SW

020 7981 2800

www.cpre.org.uk

Councils for voluntary service

The Tower
2 Furnival Square
Sheffield
S1 4QL

0114 278 6636

www.navca.org.uk

Crossroads Care Attendant Schemes

10 Regent Place
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 2PN

0845 4500350

www.crossroads.org.uk

DIAL

St Catherine's
Tickhill Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 8QN

01302 310 123

www.dialuk.info

Dyslexia Association

98 London Road
Reading
RG1 5AU

0118 966 2677

www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Elim Gospel Foursquare alliance social care companies

National Office
PO Box 264
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 9BL

01424 712097

www.foursquaregb.org

Foursquare Gospel Church

National Office
PO Box 264
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 9BL

01424 712097

www.foursquaregb.org

Gateways

123 Golden Lane
London EC1Y 0RT

020 7454 0454

www.mencap.org.uk

Girl Guides

17-19 Buckingham Palace Road
London SW1W 0PT

0207 834 6242

www.girlguiding.org.uk

Habitat for Humanity

46 West Bar Street
Banbury
OX16 9RZ

01295 264 240

www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk

Halliwick Swimming Therapy Regional associations

c/o ADKC Centre
Whitstable House
Silchester Road
London W10 6SB

N/A

www.halliwick.org.uk

Headway

4 King Edward Court
King Edward Street
Nottingham
NG1 1EW

0115 9240800

www.headway.org.uk

Homestart

2 Salisbury Road
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE1 7QR

0116 233 9955

www.home-start.org.uk

Hospital Broadcasting Associations

Mariners House
24 Nelsons Gardens
Hedge End
Southampton
SO30 2NE

N/A

www.hbauk.co.uk

Independent Theatre Council

12 The Leathermarket
Weston St
London
SE1 3ER

020 7403 1727

www.itc-arts.org

Inner Wheel Club Benevolent Funds

51 Warwick Square
London SW1V 2AT

020 7834 4600

N/A

International society for Krishna Consciousness

Bhaktivedanta Manor
Hilfield Lane
Aldenham
Hertfordshire
WD25 8EZ

01923856173

www.iskcon.org.uk

Jehovah’s Witness Congregation

Watch Tower House
The Ridgeway
London
NW7 1RS

020 890 62211

N/A

Kids Club Network

City Reach
5 Greenwich View Place
London
E14 9NN

020 7512 2112

www.kidsclubs.org.uk

Ladies’ Circles

Marchesi House
4 Embassy Drive
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1TP

0121 456 0304

www.ladies-circle.org.uk

Lions Club Charity Trust Fund

Multiple District 105
257, Alcester Road South
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 6DT

N/A

www.lions.org.uk

Making Music

2-4 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3NW

0870 903 3780

www.makingmusic.org.uk

Marriage Resource Groups

7 Bay Close
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 1RE

N/A

N/A

Masonic Lodge Benevolent Funds

Freemasons' Hall
60 Great Queen Street
London
WC2B 5AZ

020 7831 9811

www.ugle.org.uk

MIND

Granta House
15-19 Broadway
London
E15 4BQ

0208 519 2122

www.mind.org.uk

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin – Cylch Cyfansawdd (combined Parent and toddler groups)

Boulevard St Brieuc
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1PD

01970 639639

www.mym.co.uk

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin – Cylch Meithrin (Playgroup)

Boulevard St Brieuc
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1PD

01970 639639

www.mym.co.uk

Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin – Cylch Ti s Fi (Parent and toddler groups)

Boulevard St Brieuc
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1PD

01970 639639

www.mym.co.uk

National Autistic Society

393 City Road
London
EC1V 1NG

020 7833 2299

www.nas.org.uk

National Confederation of Parent teacher Association

39 Shipbourne Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN10 3DS

01732 375460

www.ncpta.org.uk

National Operatic and Dramatic Societies

58-60 Lincoln Road
Peterborough, PE1 2RZ

0870 770 2480

www.noda.org.uk

Neighbourhood Watch Schemes

Room R1 Hatfield Annexe
C/o Hatfield Police
16 St Albans Road
East Hatfield
Herts AL10 0E1

01707 638814

N/A

NPFA: recreation Ground

2d Woodstock Studios
36 Woodstock Grove
London W12 8LE

020 8735 3380

www.fieldsintrust.org

PATA (Playgroup and toddler association)

The PATA Centre,
Grange Road,
Tuffley,
Gloucester, GL4 0DJ

01452 541244

www.pataglos.org.uk

PHAB Clubs

Summit House,
50 Wandle Road,
Croydon,
Surrey,
CR0 1DF

020 8667 9443

www.phabengland.org.uk

Playgroup Network

PO Box 401
Middlesbrough
Cleveland
TS5 4WZ

0191 2753827

http://www.playgroupnetworkcleveland.co.uk

Pre-school extended school partnership

The Fitzpatrick Building
188 York Way
London
N7 9AD

020 7697 2500

www.pre-school.org.uk

Pre-school learning alliance

The Fitzpatrick Building
188 York Way
London
N7 9AD

020 7697 2500

www.pre-school.org.uk

RELATE

Herbert Gray College
Little Church Street
Rugby CV21 3AP

0845 456 1310

www.relate.org.uk

Riding for the disabled

Norfolk House,
1a Tournament Court,
Edgehill Drive,
Warwick
CV34 6LG

0845 658 1082

www.riding-for-disabled.org.uk

Rotary Club trust Funds

Kinwarton Road
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 6BP

01789 765411

www.ribi.org

Round table Charitable funds

Marchesi House
4 Embassy Drive
Calthorpe Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 1TP

0121 456 4402

www.roundtable.co.uk

Rural community Councils

Somerford Court
Somerford Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1TW

01285 653477

www.acre.org.uk

Samaritans

The Upper Mill
Kingston Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 2AF

020 8394 8300

www.samaritans.org

School funds (Secondary Heads Association)

Secondary Heads Association
130 Regent Road
Leicester
LE17PG

01162471152

N/A

SCOPE (affiliated groups)

6 Market Road
London
N7 9PW

020 7619 7100

www.scope.org.uk

Scouts

Gilwell Park
Chingford
London E4 7QW 

020 8433 7100

www.scouts.org.uk

Sea Rangers

H.Q.T.S 'Lord Amory' Dollar Bay
631 Manchester Road
London E14 9NU

N/A

www.searangers.org.uk

Spiritual Assembly of Bahai’s

27 Rutland Gate
London SW7 1PD

020 7584 2566

www.bahai.org.uk

Talking Newspaper Association

National Recording Centre
Heathfield
East Sussex
TN21 8DB

01435 866102

www.tnauk.org.uk

Third Age Trust

Old Municipal Buildings
19 East Street
Bromley
BR1 1QE
020 8466 6139

 

www.u3a.org.uk

Time banks

City Works
Alfred Street
Gloucester
GL1 4DF

01452 541439

www.timebanks.co.uk

Townswomen’s Guilds

Tomlinson House
329 Tyburn Rd
Erdington
Birmingham B24 8HJ

0121 326 0400

www.townswomen.org.uk

Toy Libraries

68 Churchway
London NW1 1LT

020 7255 4600

www.natll.org.uk

Tree wardens

71 Newcomen Street
London SE1 1YT

020 7407 9992

www.treecouncil.org.uk

United Trust services

PO Box 14
8 Nelson Road
Edge Hill
Liverpool
Merseyside
L69 7AA

0151 709 8252

N/A

Victim support Schemes

National Office
Cranmer House
39 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DZ

020 7735 9166

www.victimsupport.org.uk/vs_england_wales/index.php

Village Halls (ACRE)

Somerford Court
Somerford Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1TW

01285 653477

www.acre.org.uk

Vineyard Christian Fellowship

55 Leslie Road
Aberdeen
AB24 4HU

01224 483 403

www.vineyardchurchesuk.com

Wales pre-school playgroup

Ladywell House
Newtown
Powys
SY16 1JB

01686 624573

www.walesppa.org

Women’s Aid Groups

PO Box Bristol 291
BS99 7WS

0117 944 44 11

www.womensaid.org.uk

YMCA

640 Forest Road
London
E17 3DZ

020 8520 5599

www.ymca.org.uk

Young Farmer’s Clubs

10th Street
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG

024 7685 7200

www.nfyfc.org.uk

Youth for Christ Centre

Coombswood Way
Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 8BH

0121 502 9620

www.yfc.co.uk


Organisations using an approved governing document should send their application for registration to:-

Charity Commission Direct
PO Box 1227
Liverpool
L69 3UG