Charitable unincorporated association
You can be constituted as a charitable unincorporated association. This is a form of charity, so you will be able to apply for grants that are only available to charities.
All you need to do to start with is draw up and agree a constitution to help your group run smoothly. The constitution must include aims (or objects), which must be exclusively charitable.
If and when the annual income of your organisation exceeds £5,000, you will need to register with the Charity Commission. You will then have to submit information to the Charity Commission every year.
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Open group? Yes Committee elected by members? Yes Committee paid? No Want charitable status? YesWant to be incorporated? No