Do I need to inform UC if I’m setting up a charity (unpaid)?

JB2023

Hi everyone,

I’m currently on Universal Credit with LCWRA and am in the support group New Style ESA as I’m disabled. I also have a disabled son, and I’m hoping to set up a charity in his name to support other children and families with the same disability.

I just want to check how this would affect my UC.

• I won’t be paying myself any money.
• All fundraising and grants will go straight into a separate charity bank account that I personally cannot withdraw from.
• The trustees will be taking on most of the legal and practical responsibility.
• My role will just be helping to get the charity up and running, doing small tasks for the trustees when I’m able to (around 4 hours a week max if I can manage it).

Because I’m not earning anything from it and it’s for a registered charity, am I right in thinking I don’t need to report this to UC? 

the charity income won’t effect my universal credit will it.

I’ll be founder and on the board of trustees.

Thanks

JB2023

how would this impact my ESA too?