Who can join the CRA?

Registered charities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

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

Exempt charities

Charity subsidiary trading companies

Charitable community benefit societies

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

Overseas charities

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

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.

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.