Our user-friendly system provides you with online guidance throughout completion of the form. Once you have completed the first six screens, depending on your type of governing document, you will receive an application reference number. When you have received this number you can save the form at any time and come back to it another time if you wish. Below is an example showing where you will see your application reference number on the On Line Application.

Before you begin the online registration application process we recommend you should

• read our guidance on registering a new charity - this will make sure you have all the necessary information before you start;
• read our guidance on applying to register online - this explains the system and gives more detail on the information you will need to complete your application; and
• view a blank application form and supporting guidance notes to help you complete your online application form.

Before you apply to register a new charity, you must read our Public benefit guidance. This will explain how your application should demonstrate that your organisation's aims are charitable for the public benefit. It cannot have some aims which are charitable and others which are not. Our Guidance on charitable purposes sets out which aims ('purposes') are considered to be charitable and why.

The facility to submit an application in Welsh is currently unavailable.