Charities and Not-For-Profit Entities

Law and Practice
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-85490-074-9
Verlag: Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Format (B × H): 133 mm x 213 mm, Gewicht: 320 g

Reihe: Wildy Practice Guides

In the charity, social enterprise and the wider “not-for-profit” sectors, there is a renewed emphasis on the public interest, significant public reporting demands and a far stronger demand for good governance and the proper management of critical related issues, like conflicts of interest. At the same time relevant regulation has become ever more complex, including separate charity regimes for the constituent parts of the UK, and the law affecting both charities and other “not-for-profit” entities has been substantially altered. The Charity Commission has recently commented that in some circumstances it will now be difficult for charity trustees to demonstrate they have correctly discharged these revised responsibilities if they have not taken appropriate professional advice.

Charities and Not-For-Profit Entities provides practical guidance to the major legal features of charities and other “not-for-profit” organisations and to the legal and regulatory regimes that affect them. It offers an overview of key subjects, such as legal forms, membership, constitutions and public accountability. The book also addresses specific areas where organisations are most likely to encounter problems if they are unaware of legal requirements and restrictions, such as trading and fundraising.

Zielgruppe

The book is aimed at lawyers and accountants who are non-specialists in charity matters. It will also be of interest to those working within the charitable sector.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gillard, Cecile

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
1 The Essentials of Charities and Not-for-Profits
2 Governance and Management
3 Membership
4 Constitutions and Legal Administration
5 Public Accountability and Reporting
6 Finance and Funding
7 Practical Operation

Appendices
1 Role Descriptions
1A Specimen role description for chairman
1B Specimen role description for secretary of an unincorporated membership charity
1C Specimen role description for secretary of a charitable company
1D Specimen role description for treasurer
1E Specimen role description for charity trustee

2 Model Declarations
2A Model declaration – candidate for charity trusteeship (unincorporated charity)
2B Model declaration – candidate for charity trusteeship (charitable company)

3 Membership
3A Membership application form (charitable company)
3B Membership resignation (charitable company)

4 Useful Contacts

Über Autor(innen)

Gillard, Cecile
Cecile Gillard is a lawyer specialising in charity and company law at Burton Sweet. She advises clients in the charity, social enterprise and wider not-for-profit sectors and has a particular focus on constitutions, regulation and governance. She is a general editor of Jordans Charities Administration Service and co-author of Jordans Company Secretarial Precedents. She is also is a trustee of two local charities and honorary secretary of another.