Charity Webinar: Setting up a charity or social enterprise - March 2021

On Tuesday 23 March 2021 our Partner and Head of Birketts’ Charities Team Liz Brownsell provided an overview of some of the key considerations when deciding upon the legal structure for setting up a new charity or social enterprise.

In this webinar, Liz talked through some of the key legal considerations, including in particular how to decide whether a charity or social enterprise is the best option, and the different legal structures available.

Here are the timestamps to guide you through this webinar:
1:05 Introduction
2:34 Topics covered in this webinar
3:05 Charity or social enterprise?
4:15 Three key factors
4:33 Purpose
5:09 Charities Act 2011
5:58 Charitable purposes
9:00 Funding and tax
9:10 How will you fund your organisation?
14:30 Tax considerations
15:56 Control and regulation
16:11 How much control do you want?
18:01 Regulation
20:00 Key legal structures
20:06 Legal structures for charities
20:49 Charities: choosing the right structure
23:26 Charitable company vs CIO - some key differences
28:20 Structures for social enterprises
28:56 Social enterprises: choosing the right structure
30:30 Community Interest Companies
34:10 Top tips on getting started
34:23 Getting your new venture started
38:07 Some useful resources
41:25 The Birketts Charities Team
43:05 Birketts at a glance
43:30 Audience questions

Disclaimer: Please note that content and advice provided is correct as of the date of recording.

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Liz Brownsell: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyer...

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