Only change your governing document if it’s in your charity’s best interest to do so.
Changes the commission needs to approve
If your unincorporated charity’s income is over £10,000, you’ll need to ask the commission to approve any change to its purposes.
The law doesn’t allow you to change an unincorporated charity’s rules on:
- spending money or land held as permanent endowment
- paying a trustee or someone connected to them
- third parties having the right to nominate trustees or take part in other decisions
Ask the commission to approve these changes before you make them by completing an online form. You’ll need to explain why the change is necessary.
You must get written consent from the commission before you agree a special resolution to make any of these changes at a general meeting. Complete the online form and attach a copy of your draft resolution as a PDF file.
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