Programme Day 1

9:15 Coffee/tea etc.

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9:30: Introduction: 3 Elements of 'Legal Structure'

 

Part 1: Characteristics of Social Enterprise

·           Basic constitutional patterns

·           Membership issues

·           Application of profits

·           Sources of income

·           Co-operatives and Community Business: Social Enterprise     

·           Mapping the social economy

 

Coffee/tea etc.

 

Part 2: Legal Status           

·           Incorporation

·           Unincorporated structures: Associations, Trusts, Partnerships

·           Incorporated structures: Companies, Industrial

            & Provident Societies

·           LLPs - capital partnerships

·           Charitable Incorporated Organisations

 

Exercise: 'Check Your Status'

 

Lunch

 

Part 3: Designing a Legal Structure     

·           Name; objects and powers; membership; governing body;

            sources of capital; application of profits 

·           Using model rules

 

Tea

 

Exercise: 'Tell Me About It'

 

16:45 Close

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