Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
Our recent case load has included a number of organisations which are unincorporated associations with charitable status that are seeking to restructure as companies limited by guarantee. The “incorporation of an existing unincorporated charity as a company” – (rather a mouthful bu...
The Informed Trustee – Online Training for your Charity Trustees
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
It is hard to believe that The Informed Trustee online training programme for charity trustees is already a year old. This online course aims to equip charity trustees with the knowledge they need to be successful charity board members. You can find out more information from the Editor in Chief,...
Charities: Mergers and Closures
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
In the current climate one of the matters we are asked to advise is the merger of charitable organisations or on the closure of a charity. Funding stress and uncertainty is becoming a factor in the viability and sustainability for some sectors. All charity trustees – board of directors, man...
MYTH BUSTER NO. 5. THE CHARITY IS A COMPANY SO IT IS LIABLE NOT ME!
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
If your charity is set up as a company limited by guarantee, then in its dealings with third parties such as employees, suppliers for goods and services, funders, collaborators, volunteers, the landlord of the premises or indeed in negligence claims or with creditors, the liability and contractual a...
Myth No. 4 “ My liability as a Company Director is limited to £1.00"
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
When we are advising those who are on the boards of companies that are also charities, we are often told “but sure I have nothing to worry about, my liability is limited to £1.00”. This is not true. The liability of the company members is often limited to £1.00. This is th...
Myth No.3 "I am a Company Director not a Charity Trustee"
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
Many charities in Northern Ireland have as their legal structure the company limited by guarantee. But this does not mean that the people on the board of a company, i.e. known as the directors, are not also charity trustees at law. Under the Charities Act (NI) 2008 it says that trustees in...
NEW CODE OF FUND RAISING PRACTICE
Posted By: Jenny Ebbage
The Fund Raising Regulator launched a new Code of Fund Raising Practice on 6 June 2019. This comes into effect in October 2019. That gives fundraisers a period of time to get familiar with the new Code. The new Code is a great improvement on the previous Code and the change of design and update to...
