Morton Fraser - Legal Status Explained

Join Morton Fraser as they take you through different legal status options, the pros and cons and how you can protect your club from risks and liabilities.

Morton Fraser - Legal Status Explained

Course Overview

Approximate completion time: 70 minutes.
Suitable for: All Clubs, Trustees, Board & Committee Members.

Morton Fraser, as part of their partnership with Scottish Gymnastics, are producing a series of webinars and bulletins to offer clubs advice on a range of legal topics.

In this course, we summarise why legal status is important, the legal status of unincorporated associations, including the advantages and disadvantages which that status brings, options for change along with their pros and cons as well as discussing ways for gymnastics clubs which are unincorporated to limit the liability of their committees and members.

This course will introduce you to legal status and go into the detail covering:

  • Why is legal status important
  • The law relating to unincorporated associations
  • Unincorporated associations - Reducing the risks 
  • Alternatives
    • Company Limited by Guarantee or Shares
    • Community Interest Companies (CIC)
    • Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
  • Support available 

If you have any questions please contact development@scottishgymnastics.org 

 

 

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