Re: [Dfey-masters] [Fwd: Direct message from Steven Flower]

[Ben Webb]

Hi,

I don't have much to say, other than I'd be fine with us trying with
oneclickorgs. Its just worth making sure making us a registered org
won't make things more difficult for us. As for the substance
donation, what that means really depends on what kind of amount it is.
Has this (especially the registration) been discussed with anyone
else, because I feel it should be a group decision.

Ben

On 22 April 2010 11:15, Tim Dobson <address@hidden> wrote:
> Robert Leverington wrote:
>>
>> On 2010-04-22, Tim Dobson wrote:
>>>
>>> I really did not _want_ to be at this point because I doubt one click
>>> org's will take away the bureaucratic pain of the whole thing, even if
>>> they simplify it.
>>> I still suspect it will add more paperwork headaches, but it may be the
>>> best way forward.
>>
>> Given none of us have any experience setting up organisations, and they
>> are a bit of a nightmare to do manually, I think it would be useful.
>> Plus it offers a more formal system for decision making, etc.
>> Realistically we can't accept money unless we are a structured "proper"
>> organisation that can have its own bank account.
>
> I have a tiny bit of experience with Manchester Free Software - who have
> been trying to get a constitution together so they can have a bank account
> for ages but the only thing I know is "don't do it like that".
>
> The problem, which you are well aware of, of being a proper organisation
> with money, is that you end up with all sorts of legal responsibilities
> which aren't just to do with money, especially where young people are
> involved(!)
>
> The other point that I'm unclear about is how old the people legally named
> in the governing structure actually need to be.
>
> I think we should probably go ahead, but those are basically the two main
> reasons we haven't so far, in addition to the bureaucracy vs fun ratio.
>
>>
>>> We're probably doing the right thing. :-/
>>>
>>> Shall we ask substance how much money is actually involved? £30? £300?
>>> £3000?
>>
>>  Would be helpful, depending on the amount I think it would vary the way
>> we need to handle it.
>
> Yes that's what I've thought.
>
>>
>>> Shall we contact oneclickorgs and register interest in joining the Beta
>>> program?
>>
>> I think so.
>
> Can we kick bjwebb to give an opinion on this? If he doesn't see any other
> points, I'm happy for you to go ahead & contact them
>
> Tim
>
>
>



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