setting up a group registered charity no: 1092047 ▪ company limited by guarantee no: 4279401
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Setting up a group
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
What do you need to begin?
• People to form committee• Members• To decide on a structure• Governing Document• Policies• Bank account
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Your committee
The 3 basic roles you need for your committee are:
• Chair• Secretary• Treasurer
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Pros of unincorporated organisation
• Quickest, cheapest and easiest to set up
• A democratic structure
• Constitution allows you to decide the rules by which your organisation will be run
• No reporting responsibility as long as your income doesn’t exceed £5,0000
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Pros of unincorporated organisation
• Gives the structure needed to apply for funding
• No need to submit accounts
• Group can decide criteria for membership and you aren't even required to keep a list unless you have a paid membership
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Cons of unincorporated organisation
Has no separate legal existence which means:
• You cannot own property• You cannot employ staff• You cannot enter into contracts• Trustees are individually liable for the
organisations obligations and debts.
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Governing Document
• The governing document for an unincorporated organisation is called a constitution
• Your constitution is the set of rules by which you will run your organisation, which must be agreed by all your committee members.
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
PoliciesYour policies are a set of rules about how your group will act in specific situations. The basics you should begin with are:
• Equality and Diversity• Safeguarding vulnerable adults and
or young people
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
First meetingOnce you have gathered together your people and documents you are ready to hold your first meeting.
At this meeting your committee must agree and sign off your constitution and policies
You are now an unincorporated organisation……
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Opening a bank accountMost banks will require the following:
• A copy of your governing document• Signatories who will have access to the
account• Minutes of your first meeting• Names of the people associated with the
organisation• A form signed by the appropriate people
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Opening a bank account• Compare the charges made by different
banks• Note any restrictions on the account• Banks and building societies need to check
that your signatories are who they say they are so they will be required to provide proof of address and signature documents accepted will vary
• Some banks may not accept related signatories or those living at the same address
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401
Support for your group
Wherever you are setting up there will be an infrastructure organisation who can give you advice and support to set up develop and run your group.
NAVCA membership directory:http://data.navca.org.uk/members/directory
REGISTERED CHARITY NO: 1092047 ▪ COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NO: 4279401