Clubs (Non-Profit) 
What do the documents in this group cover?
These documents are intended to be used by not-for-profit unincorporated clubs which are not charities.
As non-charities and as non-corporate entities they are subject to the general law but the laws applicable to charities and to companies or other corporate entities does not apply to them or their members/officers.
They are designed to be used by clubs which are set up as unincorporated associations owned by their members (as opposed to being owned by a proprietor who is not a member). The documents comprise:
- a long form and a short form of constitution for such an association
- a form of constitution for such an association where the club is a sports club which is to be a Community Amateur Sports Club (“CASC”) and it is intended to be registered with HMRC as a CASC
- guidance note and documents relating to "fit and proper persons" i.e. those acceptable to be trustees or managers of the club
- a list of sports eligible for the purpose setting up a CASC
- application to become a CASC
Why do I need these documents, and how do they benefit me?
Founders of any type of club need to ensure that the risk of adverse legal consequences to members and officers is minimised. For that purpose it is necessary for the club to have a founding document setting out clearly the nature of the club, the rights of all members as between themselves, the role of the committee members, the procedures that must be followed in the day to day running of the club, and other features that one would usually find encapsulated in such a constitution.
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