governing documents

Annual General Meeting (SCNI factsheet)

  • Why does a group have an A.G.M?
  • What is the significance of such a meeting?

The A.G.M. is the key to your organisation's year - it is an opportunity to inform the Community of the work that your group has been involved in throughout the year while encouraging more community support and drawing in new committee members with fresh ideas.

Understanding your constitution (SCNI)

This booklet has been produced by Supporting Communities NI to explain how community groups become legally constituted.

Model governing documents (Charity Commission for England and Wales)

Model governing documents are available free of charge to download from the Charity Commission for England and Wales.  W

Advice Note: Setting up a group (NICVA)

An introductory guide to help you start up a voluntary organisation. Produced by NICVA Member Services.

Info Sheet: Charitable purposes and activities

For your group or organisation to be a charity, your aims and purposes must be charitable as defined by charity law (i.e.

Worksheet: Your governing document and recruitment

Remember! If your organisation is a limited company, Companies House must be advised within 14 days of any changes to the company directors.

Help! Recruitment and governing documents

Your group/organisation's governing document (e.g. constitution) sets down rules and guidelines that should be followed in the recruitment and selection of your Management Committee members.

Setting up a social enterprise

Social enterprises are dynamic businesses with a social purpose working all around the UK and internationally to deliver lasting social and environmental change.

Membership organisations and governing documents

Groups and organisations set up as an association or company limited by guarantee are generally membership organisations.

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