Company Membership Must have at Must have at Must have at least Does not have a least two least two one member membership structure members (who members (who may also be may also be charity trustees) charity trustees) May have a May have a May have a single-tier single- tier single- tier structure structure structure (governed by (governed by (governed by charity trustees charity trustees charity trustees with no additional with no with no members) or a additional additional structure members) or a members) or a (governed by charity two-tier two-tier structure trustees with a structure (governed by membership body (governed by charity trustees which has certain charity trustees with a powers or duties) with a membership membership body which has body which has certain powers certain powers or duties) Resolutions of or duties) members are Resolutions of Governing required for certain members are document sets decisions required before out the powers certain actions that members can be taken have and how Members are not decisions may Members are subject to any of the be taken subject to duties of charity some of the Members are trustees duties of not subject to charity any of the trustees duties of charity (see section trustees 5.2.1) Meeting of members must be held at least every 15
Company Membership Must have at least two members (who may also be charity trustees) May have a single- tier structure (governed by charity trustees with no additional members) or a two-tier structure (governed by charity trustees with a membership body which has certain powers or duties) Resolutions of members are required before certain actions can be taken Members are subject to some of the duties of charity trustees (see section 5.2.1) Meeting of members must be held at least every 15 Must have at least two members (who may also be charity trustees) May have a single- tier structure (governed by charity trustees with no additional members) or a two-tier structure (governed by charity trustees with a membership body which has certain powers or duties) Governing document sets out the powers that members have and how decisions may be taken Members are not subject to any of the duties of charity trustees Must have at least one member May have a single-tier structure (governed by charity trustees with no additional members) or a structure (governed by charity trustees with a membership body which has certain powers or duties) Resolutions of members are required for certain decisions Members are not subject to any of the duties of charity trustees Does not have a membership structure
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