Set up your organization before applying for registration

What you need to know before applying for charitable registration and what you need to consider before establishing yourself as a legal entity.

• What is charitable?

  Purposes and activities that are considered charitable

• Charitable purposes

  Description of the four categories of charity and examples of purposes for each

• What is a governing document?

  A document that gives an organization its legal existence – learn what you have or need

• Types of registered charities (designations)

  Based on your application, the CRA will designate you as a specific type of charity

• Head bodies and internal divisions

  Requirements for registering an organization as a head body or internal division