1.2 Unincorporated AssocationAn unincorporated association is a voluntary organisation in its simplest form as it is quick to establish and, unless awarded charitable status, has no external regulator. However, as it is an unincorporated entity the management committee incur personal liability for its actions (please see section 1.1) so careful consideration should be given before selecting this structure.
Traditionally unincorporated associations are membership organisations meaning that the members are responsible for electing from among themselves a management committee. In the case of unincorporated organisations with charitable status, the management committee members are the charity trustees. The key characteristics of an unincorporated association are detailed in the below table. Key characteristics of an unincorporated association
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TOPICS1.0 Getting Started
1.1 Legal Structures 1.2 Unincorporated Association 1.3 Trusts 1.4 Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1.5 Limited Company 1.6 Community Interest Companies 1.7 Developing a Governing Document 1.8 Writing your Organisations Purposes 1.9 Applying for Charitable Status 1.10 Applying for Company Status 1.11 Applying for CIC Status 2.0 Developing and Growing 3.0 Taking on an Asset 4.0 What is Social Enterprise 5.0 Volunteering 6.0 Funding 7.0 Dissolving an Organisation |
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