This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I have recently undertaken the role of Program Coordinator for a small charity running Programs for post-cancer indi...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I am writing for your advice and recommendation as we need to amend our Memorandum of Articles. Our M&A are now very...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are CIC with aims to support and work with communities & for communities. Can we incorporate the word 'foundation...
Hello, my first post here! I've been struggling to get the CIC I founded 2 years ago funding and support and have found some quality people to be potential directors as part of an advisory board. I...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi all, please help me understand how to shift from unpaid founder of a charity to a paid CEO in Scotland.
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Our Charity is in the process of writing a succession plan to recruit a new Chair of Trustees. We anticipate our curr...
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This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: I am reaching out to other funders to ask what their approach is when it comes to conducting due diligence on CICs an...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Hi everyone, I need advice. I run an inspiring CIC involving young people in outdoor activities. We doing amazing wor...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Removal of a director from a CIC - need some advice on how to remove a director from our CIC - we have three (inc me)...
Hello Do you work for (or know of) a charity that pays Trustees? The Charities that I work with don't pay Trustees... One of the Charities I work with has a trading subsidiary, and the NEDs who sit o...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Is it ok for a chairperson and husband to purchase things they think are for the charity not asking members but then...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Is it ok to have the owner of the charity and her life partner signing up for a bank account in the charity's name?
Hello everybody, for the very first time we have come across a grant application that asks "Are any of your organisation's governing body, operational staff or payment authorisers related or living t...
Hi all, I am supporting a homelessness charity that is considering becoming a registered provider. Does anyone have experience of the process and can offer some guidance. Thanks, Charlie
Hi everyone Our board want me to compare these two board portals (which I can do!). But would be great to hear users' reviews on either (or both) if you would like to share. Many thanks, Sally
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Chair refusing to tell trustees to stay out of day to day running of project. I am an employee and have had trustees...
We have recently set up a charity to encourage collaboration amongst researchers for the advancement of biomedical education. On 'My Charity Commission Account' I am asked to write policies. What sha...
I am a paid, part time project manager for a registered charity and I would like to approach my husband to become a trustee as he has experience and knowledge in the employment sector and I think he...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: We are in the process of closing our CIC and would like to take some legal advice. Does anyone have any recommendatio...
We are a small new CIC and need to open a bank account in order to raise funds. However, we have been rejected by Starling - without a clear reason, and, reading between the lines, we seem too small...
This question is from a member of our community that wishes to remain anonymous: Would you have the husband of your only employee as a trustee? We are a very small charity who have only had a paid e...
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...
I am looking for some support to register my charity as CIC, if someone can guide me step by step. I am bit nervous as English is my second language.
We are a global membership charity and looking to capture the ethnicity of our members who are based all across the world. It's a minefield trying to set a list inclusive enough but not too cumberso...
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...
Hello all I am aware I asked a similar question previously, and I had some great answers but I am still not sure how to structure how the business can be compensated: the business we have jointly set...
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...
Hi allA staff member has recently been called up for jury duty and wants to know what our policy is around pay during their time on duty. Unfortunately we have no policy in place so need to create on...
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...
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...
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