When filing online Charity accounts at Companies House, do you use the same template as the Audit Exempt abbreviated accounts?
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Generally you can't file charity accounts online
You can't file charity accounts online as a rule. Software developers have been exempted from including them in their iXBRL taxonomies and Companies House doesn't offer a template.
You'll need to use the incorporated charity (exempt from scrutiny/independent exam/audit) template from your software provider to generate accounts and then paper file.
You file a PDF - Edited
Of the full SORP compliant company accounts.
Frankly you need to
1 tell them they are going to pay a fine, (it is not your fault they are idiots)
2 consider seriously if you can accept this job if you are not up to date with the legislation
EDIT
Sorry, thinking of HMRC query we had on here a few weeks ago.
You should produce one set of full SORP compliant company accounts which go to Ch Com, Co Hse & if asked for HMRC. Ch Com & HMRC will take a pdf, Co Hse need them in the post or by hand.
PDF?
The PDF is for HMRC, if they require a CT Return, surely? The accounts have to be paper filed with Companies House.
Charity Commission...
...are the people the trustees can file a pdf with (as well as paper to Co House), though I'm with Chris on his other two points