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Hello All Further to my question from 2 days ago I have further query, I have received some great answers but if anyone can help I would appreciate it. I want to set up a charity that will link to a...
MARIKO HOWARD-KISHI
Hey everyone, Hope you are all good. I have recently started an events company that champions independent artists and raise money for different charities at each gig we host!  We have been running fo...
Izzii Grace
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We have recently set up a CIC and in order to apply for funding we need liability insurance amongst other things in place. We have set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money for this.  Is there any advi...
allison emery
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Hello all It's me again with a bit of an odd query, please? I have someone who would be a CEO but is asking that they be: a)   paid  a wage b)   needs a controlling influence due to the fact they rep...
MARIKO HOWARD-KISHI
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hello! Hoping for a bit of advice today. Do members feel that if a trustee gives a regular sizeable donation to the c...
Ocean King
Perfect storm has resulted in the fact that I as Co-Founder (no longer a Trustee) have  been asked to Chair Trustee meeting as interim solution to the fact that Chair just had a baby - our constituti...
Bernice Hardie
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The given CIO's constitution says that trustees can stand for reappointment at the end of the term. I am curious as to what actually happens if they do stand for reappointment but there in not a sing...
Anna W
Good evening, We are converting into a CIO structure and would greatly appreciate a thorough step-by-step and advice if possible. We are new to the charity business and openly accept help and advice....
Abi Sturdy
Hello, I am in the process of starting a CIC, and currently on universal credit limited capability for work-related activity (LCWRA), and the guy who I spoke to was absolutely useless. I'm not lookin...
Oliver Burns
I am really keen on finding a mentor. I am very new to the workings of a company. I have a very small outlay and we are aiming to do small-scale events in the autumn.  I would ideally love someone wh...
Rae Bowdler
I'm CEO of a small - medium youth charity in London, we're in a period organisational growth & working through the challenges that come with this. I'm the charity founder so very much learning by tri...
Rosie Bensley
We are about to start the process of converting from a CIC to a CIO and I wondered if anybody out there with experience would be able to have a look over our documents before we submit them?  I know...
Tess Linton
Dear All My name is Doreen,  I registered my CIC in 2021 and it's still going.  Running a CIC or a Not-for Profit organisation is new to me, so I need some guidance. I thought of writing here to see...
Doreen Hengari
I run a CIC on a voluntary basis (I'm also the founder) but as we are growing I am struggling as I work full-time as well, so I essentially have two full time jobs and realistically I can't continue...
Tess Linton
Hi all - looking for a bit of guidance. A CIC with a founder who currently does everything and receives no remuneration. CIC has been established for a few years and has grown exponentially. The foun...
Tina Vale
I've seen a few posts here by people like myself, who are running an organisation on a voluntary basis.  I wondered how many of us there are and whether you might like to have a virtual get together...
Tess Linton
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Please can anyone recommend a firm of solicitors that can advise us about charity law and specifically, accepting inv...
Ocean King
Hi everyone, I am new to being a charity trustee and looking for a mentor, help with upskilling, what good practice is.  Please can anyone help? It's for an animal rescue charity. Thanks!
Lavinia Dhesi
Hi all I am in the process of appointing two trustees to my CIC, but not sure how to go about it in informing Company House.   Any advice will be appreciated 🙏🏽
Doreen Hengari
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Fellow dyslexics or anybody in a leadership position who can provide constructive advice.  I work for a small health...
Ocean King
Hi everyone,  We are looking at doing a review of the governance of our small charity and I am preparing a brief for this to go out to tender. Does anyone have examples they could please share of sim...
Martha Stenhouse
Hi New to the community so apologies if this should be elsewhere...I'm in the progress of inviting a new Trustee to the board and unfortunately unable to locate and existing paperwork/digital version...
Sean Curran
If I have shares in a company that is also providing services to the charity for free, is there a conflict of interest? Because the company will definitely indirectly benefit from it's association wi...
MARIKO HOWARD-KISHI
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I have been running a charity organisation with my wife which has been personally funded for the past 4 years. Our pr...
Ocean King
Dear All,  We managed to apply to the Commission to change from being a charitable trust to being a CIO. And they approved the application! Hurrah! So we now have the two charities on the register -...
Victoria Talbot
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Can I be a CEO of a charity at the founder stage, or does it need to be a foundation? It isn't formed yet.
Ocean King
Hello  It would be great if someone could clarify, please? We are a very small charity considering set up as an Unincorporated Charitable association. One of the trustees will be the provider of the...
MARIKO HOWARD-KISHI
Hi  Our board is looking to write a new CEO Succession Plan. Does anyone have an existing one that they can share?
Natalie Melling
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I work for a project, which is currently part of a not for profit company limited by guarantee. Not all of its work i...
Ocean King
Hi all,Does anyone have non-exec directors and trustees working together at their charity, or know anything about how this would work? I have some understanding of the similarities/ differences betwe...
Hattie Clayton
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