This short session is an opportunity to learn more about the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) structure, including the differences between a CIO and a Community Interest Company (CIC).
The session will be lead by Tim Smith of GSFW Solicitors, who has extensive expertise in charitable structures and advises groups regularly on these issues.
The session will cover the following areas:
- what is a CIO and the requirements
- the main reasons for choosing a CIO structure
- reasons not to chose a CIO structure
- association ‘v’ foundation model
- how to go about setting up a CIO and demonstrating your charitable objectives effectively
- what the challenges of adopting a CIO structure are
- the process for converting to a CIO from another structure eg CIC
- the differences between a CIO and CIC
Details
Date: Tuesday 7 March 2017
Time: 6.00pm-8.00pm
Venue: BMECP, Fleet Street, Brighton BN1 4ZE
Cost: Free
Who should attend
The session is for those looking to formalise their group’s structure or change it, and wish to explore the option of a CIO. It will focus on CIOs but is also relevant to those who’d like to know more about the differences between a CIO or CIC structure.
Places will be prioritised for members of Community Works and will be allocated on a first-come-first served basis. Community Works will, in the first instance, allocate one place per organisation.
To book
http://www.bhcommunityworks.org.uk/how-to-charitable-incorporated-organisation/