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This document is right for your organisation if:

Your organisation is a charity or social enterprise with:

•  A volunteer board of trustees or directors;
• CEO or equivalent chief executive

This document is not right for your organisation if:

• You have a paid chair or a chair that is an employee of the organisation.

Please Note: Should you wish to have advice on your company’s particular circumstances and the terms of its articles of association, please contact us on getlegal@bwbllp.com or 020 7551 7777 and a member of our legal team will be able to let you have a quotation for providing bespoke advice. Our goveranance consultancy Onboard also gives bespoke goverenance advice.

We recommend that for important information regarding the running of a charitable company you refer to the BWB Get Legal guide to running a charitable company limited by guarantee.

What do I need before I start?

You won’t need any information beyond the name of your organisation to complete this form.

Q: What is the process?
A:Once you have logged in and paid for the form you will be asked a question. The document will then be emailed to you.

Q: What if I don’t have time to complete the form?
A: If you don’t have all the information you need or if you get interrupted you can save the information you have inputted and return to the document later.

Q: What if I want more information about running a company?
A: You may find the BWB Get Legal board role specification useful. If you would like more specific advice on governance or any other legal issue, please contact BWB at getlegal@bwbllp.com and a member of our legal team will be able to give an estimate for providing bespoke advice. We also have a governance consultancy arm called Onboard.