Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Over the past few months, Phillip Wilkinson; Chair of our committee, has been working hard to re-organise the management structure of the pre-school. Since opening in the 1980's the pre-school was run by a committee of volunteer parents and staff.
However with the increase in staff and the number of children attending the setting the committee and staff agreed it was time to update this structure.
We are now pleased to confirm the transition has been passed with the following advantages:

•  Limits the liabilities of members.
  
•  Creates a separate legal entity – liabilities belong to the company rather than its officers.
  
•   Comprehensive rules governing the relationship between the members and the   executive committee.
• Relatively open reporting requirements which apply to all limited companies.
  
• Law governing companies is much more comprehensive than laws of associations.
  

As a CIO, the pre-school now has three named Trustees to oversea the management of the setting:
Karen Partridge
Rebecca Palmer
Dan O'Mahony

The trustees are supported by a committee:
Phillip Wilkinson
Helen Moore
Sue Coe
Sue Bryan