[Gllug] info on setup and running a NFP here in the UK

[Bernard Peek]

2009/8/5 Karanbir Singh <mail-lists at karan.org>

> hi,
>
> One of the things that we are looking at in the CentOS camp is setting
> up a not-for-profit / charity foundation here in the UK and having
> project assets and resources managed under that, including all donations
> and hardware etc.
>
> Who would be the best person to speak with about this, specially the
> details on whats involved with the setup and running of such an outfit.
> There seems to be a lot of info online, and projects online that do this
> sort of a thing in the US, but hardly info, that I could find, about
> doing it out of the UK.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>


I've set up a charitable trust, it wasn't too difficult. I got a lot of help
from the Charities Aid Foundation. They sent me a template for the deeds of
trust, I just tweaked it a bit to make it fit. You don't need to set up a
limited company.

http://www.cafonline.org/


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