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Non-Profit Organisations ("NPOs")

The Non-Profit Organizations (Jersey) Law 2008 (the “NPO Law”) was registered by the Royal Court on 25 July 2008 and comes into effect on 8 August 2008.  This legislation requires NPOs to register with the Commission in certain circumstances.  The definition of an NPO, as provided by Article 1 of the NPO Law, is given below:

“An organization is a non-profit organization for the purposes of this Law if –

(a) it is established solely or primarily for charitable, religious, cultural, educational, social,
(a) or fraternal purposes with the intention of benefiting the public or a section of the public; and
(b) it raises or disburses funds in pursuance of those purposes.”

Any applicant requiring guidance on completion of the registration form should contact the Commission by telephone on +44 (0)1534 822034 or by email please click here. All applications for registration are to be made on one of the following forms:

Once completed, the forms can be submitted to the Commission either by post or online:

Postal Applications:  

1. Open the required registration form, using the link above.
2. Complete the form either by typing directly onto the form, or by printing the form and writing your responses by hand.
3. In either instance, sign the form and post to: 
   NPO Applications, Jersey Financial Services Commission, PO Box 267, 14-18 Castle Street, St Helier, JE4 8TP

Online Applications (to apply online you must have an email account):

1. Open the required registration form, using the link above.
2. Complete the form by typing directly onto the form.
3. Save the completed form (as a Microsoft Word “.doc” file) and include the name of the NPO in the document filename, e.g. “NPO Registration Form – ABC Charity.doc”.
4. Apply for an Electronic Signature using the link below.
5. Wait for the confirmation email from the Commission, which will provide a PIN Code.
6. Upload the completed registration form, using your electronic signature. The NPO File Upload area can be accessed using the link below.

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