Can my organisation join the CRA?

Who can join the CRA?

Eligibility information for charity retailers and corporate partners.

Who can apply for charity membership of the CRA?

Registered charities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

We will ask you to supply your charity number upon application.

Charity subsidiary trading companies

What is a charity subsidiary trading company?

Charitable community benefit societies

What is a charitable community benefit society?

Other not-for-profit structures such as CICs, co-operatives and social enterprises

What are CICs and social enterprises?

Overseas charities

Where UK charity law does not apply, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

Who can apply for corporate membership of the CRA?

Companies registered at Companies House where charity retailers pay the corporate entity for products and services

We will ask for your company registration number, two references from (preferably) charity retail clients, your latest set of annual accounts, your EDI policy and your environmental sustainability policy.

Companies registered at Companies House who pay charity retailers for products and services carried out, and who have TRUST status

For example the collections and recycling industries.

What is TRUST?

Solo operatives

We will ask for two references from (preferably) charity retail clients, your latest set of annual accounts, your EDI policy and your environmental sustainability policy.

What is Corporate Membership: Solo operative?