Charity Constitutions: Charitable Company
Charity Constitutions: Charitable Company
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a charitable company and when is it the right structure?
It is a company limited by guarantee that has exclusively charitable purposes. Being incorporated, it is a separate legal body, so it can hold property and enter contracts in its own name and the trustees, who are its directors, have limited liability. It suits a charity that will employ staff, hold property or take on contracts. It is registered at Companies House and, if income is over £5,000, at the Charity Commission. Simply-Docs provides the memorandum and charity articles.
What documents make up a charitable company's constitution?
A memorandum of association, by which the first members agree to form the company, and articles of association, which are the governing document setting the charitable objects, trustee powers and how the charity is run. The Charity Commission expects articles that meet its requirements, and its model is a common starting point. Simply-Docs provides a memorandum and charity articles for a company limited by guarantee.