Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees
(‘Foundation’ model constitution)
Articles
- 1. Name
- 2. National location of principal office
- 3. Objects
- 4. Powers
- 5. Application of income and property
- 6. Benefits and payments to charity trustees and connected persons
- 7. Conflicts of interest and conflicts of loyalty
- 8. Liability of members to contribute to the assets of the CIO if it is wound up
- 9. Charity trustees
- 10. Appointment of charity trustees
- 11. Information for new charity trustees
- 12. Retirement and removal of charity trustees
- 13. Taking of decisions by charity trustees
- 14. Delegation by charity trustees
- 15. Meetings of charity trustees
- 16. Membership of the CIO
- 17. Informal or associate (non-voting) membership
- 18. Decisions which must be made by the members of the CIO
- 19. General meetings of members
- 20. Saving provisions
- 21. Execution of documents
- 22. Use of electronic communications
- 23. Keeping of Registers
- 24. Minutes
- 25. Accounting records, accounts, annual reports and returns, register maintenance
- 26. Rules
- 27. Disputes
- 28. Amendment of constitution
- 29. Voluntary winding up or dissolution
- 30. Interpretation