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Constitution

1. NAME:
The name of the Organisation shall be [Name] which organisation shall be based at [ADDRESS], or at other addresses as the Committee shall from time to time decide

2. OBJECTS:
(a) [Name] is established for charitable purposes only.

(b) In particular [Name] is established:

(i) to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the [NAME AREA/DISTRICT]area, and in particular the advancement of education, the furtherance of initiatives that promotes health, relieves poverty and distress.

(ii) within the limitations of the above purposes, but not further or otherwise, to promote the following main aims:

1 to provide or assist in the provision of facilities to help and educate people, who are residents in [AREA/DISTRICT] to develop their mental and practical skills so they may increase their level of economic activity and, or become active members of the local community.

2 to focus the attention of the community at large on social problems with view to creating a sense of individual and community responsibility and participation in the remedying of these problems.

3 to encourage the co-operation and partnership of voluntary groups, statutory authorities, private enterprise and individuals in the service to the community.

3. MANAGEMENT:

(i) The activities of [Name] shall be controlled by a Management Committee composed of not less than [No] members, one of whom may be nominated by a grant awarding body. They shall be elected annually at an Annual General Meeting which shall appoint a Chairman, a Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and such other officers as they deem necessary. The Committee shall meet at least four times a year including Annual General Meetings. Staff at [NAME] shall be ex-officio members of the Committee and shall have the right to attend meetings but not to vote.

(ii) A quorum shall consist of no less than [No] members excluding the staff. A proposal passed by a quorum of [No] shall stand provided the decision is unanimous. Otherwise the Motion shall be remitted to the next meeting of the Management Committee.

(iii) The Management Committee shall have the power to co-opt as additional Members, such persons as in their opinion are able to render special service. This will normally include up to [No] members of [another body].

(iv) The Management Committee shall have the power to appoint one or more members to the Management Committee to replace any retiring member or members.

(v) The Treasurer shall be responsible to the Management Committee for all accounts of [Name] and such accounts shall be audited and presented to the Annual General Meeting.

(vi) All cheques shall be signed by two out of three nominated signatories, these are to be the Senior Worker and two specified members of the Management Committee.

(vii) The Management Committee shall be responsible for all expenditure.

(viii) Notices of meetings shall be circulated by the Secretary together with an Agenda or Minutes of the previous meeting.

(ix) The Management Committee shall decided upon all policies for achieving the object set out in the constitution and exercise general control of the organisations activities and assist in the development and extension of those policies.

(x) The Management Committee shall have the power from time to time to alter and rescind any arrangement for the internal management of the Organisation and may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they may think fit provided that all acts and proceedings or any such committee shall fully and promptly be reported back to the Management Committee.

4 STAFF

(i) Appointment.

The Management Committee shall appoint suitable adult persons as Staff who shall report to and advise the Management Committee as and when required.

5. WINDING UP OF [NAME]

The dissolution of the Organisation may be effected only by the resolution passed by a three-fourths majority of Members of the Management Committee present in person or by proxy at a Special General Meeting concerned for that purpose and for which notice has been served on every then member or the Management Committee at his last known address in the United Kingdom.

If a motion to dissolve the Organisation surplus funds, property and assets (if any) shall not be distributable amongst the Membership but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to some or all of the objects of [Name] and if insofar as effect cannot be given to this provision then to some other charitable purpose.

6. CONSTITUTION

These rules other than Rule two and this Rule may be varied deleted or added to by a Resolution passed by a three-quarters majority of the Members of the Organisation present in person or by proxy at a Special General Meeting compiled for that purpose and of which notice has been served upon every then member of the Organisation at his last known address in the United Kingdom provided that no variations deletions or additions shall be made at any time to this constitution so as to cause the Organisation to cease to be a Charity in Law.

Constitution adopted in draft form by Board of Management and to serve as the working document pending registration by the Charity Commissioners.
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