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CIO Creation Station: Building Your Charitable Incorporated Organisation
This workshop will look give you a good introduction to the CIO model, why it might be right for you, and what you’ll need to consider when getting started.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the legal entity of a CIO and its provision of limited liability for trustees.
- Learn about the roles and responsibilities of trustees, and implementing good governance practices.
- Recognise the Charitable Objectives and how to implement them into a governing document.
- Learn about establishing a CIO, including drafting a constitution, choosing the right governance structure (foundation or association model), and completing the registration process with the Charity Commission.
- Understand legal obligations, such as filing annual returns and accounts, maintaining proper records, and adhering to charity law.
This is part of our regular series of workshops that support Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations to thrive! It’s a key part of our work and our team are really passionate about learning and development.
Don’t worry if this date doesn’t work for you, we’ll be running this workshop again soon. Invite your colleagues and share with anyone who might be interested.
Suitable for: people looking to set up a CIO in Wakefield District, including VCSE colleagues considering if a CIO is a better structure for their organisation.
Please Note: This event is exclusively free for VCSE (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise) organisations and those interested in becoming VCSE organisations within the Wakefield District.
More Details
- We’ll send you the link to join this workshop when you’ve registered your place. This workshop will be on Zoom.
- We’ll send you the presentation slides and any other resources after the workshop, when you’ll have a chance to tell us how you found it.
- If you need any support with booking, have any accessibility requirements, or would like to get in touch before the workshop, you can contact us at [email protected] or 01924 367418.
About Nova
Nova Wakefield District is the local infrastructure charity that supports Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations working in Wakefield District. Registered charity number: 1143640