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msg for skimommy re charity status
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 02-16-08 17:27msg for skimommy re charity status
Hi skimommy. In answer to your question here is my text from a previous post on this subject:
""Many of you have asked the million dollar question about why we have not yet registered as a charity and I wanted to update you.
I have made enquiries and taken advice from the Charity Commission in London regarding registering as a Charity. They advised that the Fund Raising we are doing for the heating fund is completely legal and that they would not consider registering us as a charity ...
""Many of you have asked the million dollar question about why we have not yet registered as a charity and I wanted to update you.
I have made enquiries and taken advice from the Charity Commission in London regarding registering as a Charity. They advised that the Fund Raising we are doing for the heating fund is completely legal and that they would not consider registering us as a charity ...
Hi skimommy. In answer to your question here is my text from a previous post on this subject:
""Many of you have asked the million dollar question about why we have not yet registered as a charity and I wanted to update you.
I have made enquiries and taken advice from the Charity Commission in London regarding registering as a Charity. They advised that the Fund Raising we are doing for the heating fund is completely legal and that they would not consider registering us as a charity unless £5,000+ was donated in any one year and guaranteed ongoing.
As it is the intention to continue supporting and helping the children in many ways apart from this initial heating appeal I have requested an application pack which Amanda, Carole and I can look at when we are all in BG together. I was also advised that the application will take approximately 3 months to set up before charitable status was granted. """"
Out of interest, I thought I should also add the reply which I received on another forum:
“”” I have a little experience of serving as a Board Member of a registered Charity, and therefore it is my personal opinion that you should remain un-regulated by the Charities Commission for as long as possible. As you rightly point out, the administrative costs will rise, and a whole rain forest of paper-work will be generated, and even more of your personal time will be swallowed up. Provided that you continue to be open to questioning, and are able to disclose detailed finances to those who need to see them, then surely no need to change things in the short/medium term “””
Hope this answers your question. We will of course not be leaving it here and will look towards possible registration in the future.
Andie
""Many of you have asked the million dollar question about why we have not yet registered as a charity and I wanted to update you.
I have made enquiries and taken advice from the Charity Commission in London regarding registering as a Charity. They advised that the Fund Raising we are doing for the heating fund is completely legal and that they would not consider registering us as a charity unless £5,000+ was donated in any one year and guaranteed ongoing.
As it is the intention to continue supporting and helping the children in many ways apart from this initial heating appeal I have requested an application pack which Amanda, Carole and I can look at when we are all in BG together. I was also advised that the application will take approximately 3 months to set up before charitable status was granted. """"
Out of interest, I thought I should also add the reply which I received on another forum:
“”” I have a little experience of serving as a Board Member of a registered Charity, and therefore it is my personal opinion that you should remain un-regulated by the Charities Commission for as long as possible. As you rightly point out, the administrative costs will rise, and a whole rain forest of paper-work will be generated, and even more of your personal time will be swallowed up. Provided that you continue to be open to questioning, and are able to disclose detailed finances to those who need to see them, then surely no need to change things in the short/medium term “””
Hope this answers your question. We will of course not be leaving it here and will look towards possible registration in the future.
Andie
