Q&As
Can a company act as a director or trustee of a charity?
Published on: 21 April 2015
Can a company be a director or trustee of an incorporated charity?
In answering this Q&A we have treated an incorporated Charity as either:
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a charitable incorporated organisation (a CIO)
Company limited by guarantee
A company limited by guarantee must have at least one director. At least one director must be a natural person or a corporation sole. A Charitable company which is structured as a company limited by guarantee will be registered, and need to make filings, with both Companies House and the Charity Commission.
For further details about companies limited by guarantee,
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