Global Vetting Guide For The United Kingdom: Apply Through Charities Trust

If your organization is registered in the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland or Scotland) as a charity, follow this guide to complete vetting through our partner, Charities Trust.

Before You Begin

Check Whether Special Case Vetting Applies

If your organization is located outside of the United States and has fewer than five years of financial history, you may need to complete vetting through a Global Intermediary Partner instead. For details, see Global Vetting Guide For Special Cases: Apply Through Global Intermediary Partners.

Tip: If a corporate donor requests vetting for your organization through YourCause, you’ll receive an email from Blackbaud Verified Network at no-reply@yourcause.com with instructions.

Create Your Nonprofit Admin Account in Blackbaud Verified Network

You must be registered as a nonprofit administrator for your organization in the Blackbaud Verified Network. This grants you access to manage your organization's information in YourCause, including the profile shown to potential donors.

If you do not have an account, see the registration guide for your location to learn how to create your account, add or claim your organization and submit an admin request. After submitting your request and required documentation, Blackbaud's Compliance will review it and follow up if additional information is needed. Review typically takes two business days, and you will be notified when approved.

Tip: Already have an account? Confirm that you're listed as an admin for your organization by signing into your account and opening My Nonprofits. If your organization is not shown in the list of organizations you've claimed, select Start a new administrator request in My Nonprofits to submit an admin request. For details, see Administer Multiple Organizations.

Apply For Vetting Through Charities Trust

Vetting confirms that your organization is a registered charity in the United Kingdom and is eligible to receive donations.

For charities in the United Kingdom, vetting is completed through Charities Trust, not through the Blackbaud Verified Network. Complete registration and onboarding on the Charities Trust site.

  1. Open https://charitiestrust.org/.

  2. Select Contact Us and fill out the form.

  3. Submit the registration for review in Charities Trust.

  4. Complete follow-up tasks requested by Charities Trust.

Tip: For assistance with registration or questions about vetting status, contact Charities Trust at info@charitiestrust.org.

Your Vetting Is Approved

After Charities Trust reviews and approves the charity, vetting is complete!

Your organization status in the Blackbaud Verified Network updates to Eligible for Giving, and it appears to donors across the YourCause platform, including YourCause CSRconnect and GrantsConnect.

Next Steps

After vetting is complete, return to your Blackbaud Verified Network and Charities Trust accounts to configure your settings and profiles - and get ready for potential donors!

Blackbaud Verified Network

In your Blackbaud Verified Network account, nonprofit admins can complete these tasks:

  • Complete YourCause compliance affirmations and select affiliations - Complete any outstanding compliance statements and select affiliations. Partner companies use this information when setting up corporate giving programs.For details, see Complete Compliance Agreements and Affiliations .

  • Update your organization profile - Update the organization profile to improve donor visibility. Add a mission description and logo. For details, see Manage Your Nonprofit Profile.

Charities Trust

In your Charities Trust account, nonprofit admins can complete these tasks:

  • Manage donation disbursement - Keep disbursement information current in Charities Trust. Charities Trust collects and grants donations made through YourCause and deposits funds based on the Charities Trust disbursement schedule.

FAQ

Why aren't Community Interest Companies (CIC) eligible for vetting?

A Community Interest Company (CIC) is a United Kingdom–based company created for social enterprises. These organizations use business activities to support community benefit rather than maximize private profit.

Although CICs focus on social good, they are legally structured as companies, not charities. Because of this distinction:

  • CICs do not appear in the standard nonprofit vetting feed

  • CICs do not meet eligibility requirements for nonprofit vetting

  • Donations to CICs are not tax-deductible

Even when a CIC reinvests profits into community initiatives, it still operates as a company rather than a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.