What if I use the word “charity” or “charitable” in my companys title?
Companies House will not incorporate any organisation that wishes to use the sensitive words “charity” or “charitable” in its title (e.g. Charityhelp as well as Charity Help) until its organisers confirm they have received written approval for such use from the Charity Commission. A proposed charitable company wishing to use either word in its title should therefore formally apply to us for registration (enclosing an executed Memorandum and Articles of Association) before approaching Companies House. Our Head of Registration will decide whether we have any objection to the name, and will consider the registration application at the same time. Although we can determine the charitable status of a company without a certificate of incorporation, we can only place a charitable company on our Register of Charities when we have received a copy of the certificate. For further guidance on the naming of charities, please see Operational Guidance, Names of Charities.
