Foundation forms

Register a foundation

A foundation is a non-governmental entity, established as a charitable trust or non-profit organisation, which typically provides grants to other charitable organisations, institutions or individuals.

Foundation name

You must first reserve the name of your foundation before you can submit your documents.

To reserve the name:

  • log in to myRegistry
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select 'name reservation'. The name will need to be reviewed and approved before you can use it.

Guidance on reserving a name

Guide to suitability of a name

Documents required

Complete the documents below before you submit your foundation incorporation in myRegistry.

You must also provide us with the beneficial owner, controller, significant person (council member) information and abridged regulations upon incorporation.

Incorporation of a foundation application form F2
Header for the charter of a Jersey foundation F2a
Header for an English translation of any part of a foundation charter F2c

Associated parties

The forms below will not be publicly available. Upload these forms as one document via the foundation incorporation form uploader. Make sure these are separate from the forms above, which are public.

To provide the associated party information complete one or both of the following forms.

Associated parties addendum - corporate or legal entity

Associated parties addendum - individual

Find out more about this new requirement on our website.

Associated parties guidance

Abridged regulations

All foundations must provide us with abridged regulations upon incorporation.

Upload foundation incorporation documents in myRegistry

To upload documents:

  • log in to myRegistry
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select 'form uploader'
  • select 'foundation incorporation' from the drop down list.
  • select and upload your documents. You can upload each document separately here.

If this incorporation is a fast track, contact us via email. We will contact you for payment once your documents have been submitted.

Register a change to a foundation

Amend charter

You can do this by completing an amend charter form. You must be a nominated person of the company to submit this form.

  • log in to myRegistry
  • go to your portfolio
  • select the partnership you want to make the change to
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select the amend charter type

You can do the following by submitting an amend charter form via myRegistry.

  • change the foundation name
  • change the foundation objectives

Amendment of the charter form

Other changes

Notification of appointment of a qualified person to be the qualified member of a foundation (F10)
Notification of a change in the qualified member's address (F12)

Change the status of a Jersey company to a foundation

Make a change:

  • log in to myRegistry
  • select 'start new submission'
  • select 'form uploader'
  • select 'change company to foundation'.

Upload the following completed and signed forms.

Incorporation of a company as a foundation application form F3
Header for a gazette notice, regulation 4 F3a
Header for an insolvent foundation, regulation 5(2) F3b

There is a fee for this submission. The fee is non refundable.

Foundation fees

Header for a gazette notice for an insolvent foundation, regulation 5(2) (F3b)

Apply for a recognised entity to continue as a foundation in Jersey

To apply:

  • log in to myRegistry
  • select 'start new submission' 
  • choose 'form uploader'. 
  • select 'continuance in of a foundation'.

Upload the following completed and signed forms.

Application for a recognized entity to continue as a foundation (F4)
Header for a gazette notice for a recognized entity continuing as a foundation, regulation 14 (F4a)
Header for gazette notice for a recognised entity continuing as an insolvent foundation, regulation 15(3)(b) (F4b)
Notice of an application for a company continuing as a foundation, regulation 4 (F7)
Notice of an application for a recognized entity continuing as a foundation, regulation 14 (F8)
Further information required under regulation 18 (CF1)

There is a fee for this submission. The fee is non refundable.

Foundation fees

Further information required under regulation 18 (CF1)

Apply for a foundation to be established / incorporated as a recognised entity

To apply:

  • log in to myRegistry
  • select 'start new submission' 
  • choose 'form uploader'. 
  • select 'continuance in of a foundation'.

Upload the following completed and signed forms

Application of a foundation as a recognised entity F5
Header for the approval of the application by the guardian of the foundation, regulation 26 F5a
Header for notice, regulation 24 F5b
Header for an insolvent foundation, regulation 25 F5c
Regulation 24 notice F9

Notice of an application for establishment or incorporation as a recognized entity outside of Jersey (F9)

There is a fee for this submission. The fee is non refundable.

Submit other documents

Header for any other public miscellaneous documents (F6)
Header for any other private miscellaneous documents (CF2)

Fees

Find out what fees you need to pay for administering a foundation.

Foundation fees