The type of structure that's right for your organisation will depend on what you're planning to do and,The key points to remember are: the structure is about how the charity will operate as an organisation,Incorporated or unincorporated organisations Choosing whether your organisation is incorporated or unincorporated,Being incorporated means your organisation is a recognised legal entity which is separate from the people,Available structures Other structures
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Before you start there are a few common issues that you need to think about, whatever legal structure,you choose.,In terms of general legal principles, the other organisation could, raise a court action against the,For more information on this see the guidance from Companies House.,organisation you can make use of professional adviser such as a legal firm or a chartered accountant
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The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice.,Trustees are there to lead, control and supervise the organisation’s activities.,Many organisations also appoint a Vice-Chair to share the workload and deputise for the Chair.,The treasurer’s role is to provide the information needed to do this.,agendas for meetings (in consultation with the Chair)taking the minutes of meetings and ensuring back-up information
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Here’s a quick checklist of things you will need: Your nameYour legal structureYour charitable purposesDetails,any financial information that your organisation already has, as well as any information about activities,OSCR will also look at whether your organisation restricts access to any of the benefits you provide,If your organisation is carrying out activities in other countries OSCR may ask you for more information,If they need to come back to you to ask for any more information about your application, it may take
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Members You will need to decide if a membership organisation is the right structure for your charity.,Trustees and governance The legal duties of charity trustees are that they must: act in the interests,anyone thinking about becoming a trustee, should read the OSCR guidance for trustees for more detailed information,about their legal responsibilities.,Our governance pages have more information about the roles and responsibilities of trustees, how to hold
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Many third sector organisations were involved directly in informing the scope and nature of the Scottish,Equality Network response, some examples of changes to equality law that the Scottish Parliament might choose,Scotland but of limited viability in England and so is not supported. the simplification in tariff structure,raised the point that the UK Government should formally recognise Scottish authorities such the Scottish Legal,Alliance Scotland HELP (Argyll and Bute) Housing Support Enabling Unit Impact Arts Inclusion Scotland Legal
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Benefits – we (alongside vast numbers of women’s organisations, including Engender) have been really,disappointed by the Scottish Government’s approach to split payments for Universal Credit, choosing not,residual is most commonly attributed to gender discrimination in the labour market, which manifests in the structural,of Women on Private Sector Boards in Scotland, Scottish Government, 2016. https://www.lawcareers.net/Information,/Features/06062017-Feminist-lawyers-the-fight-for-gender-equality-in-the-legal-profession https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
https://scvo.scot/p/25001/2018/04/03/engenders-call-for-evidence-on-cedaw-scvo-response
