Training: All about charitable community benefit societies
Event
An session for community shares practitioners who need to understand the legal implications of choosing the charitable community benefit society legal form.
About the training
This 1.5-hour online session will consist of content delivered by Co‑operative UK’s Governance Advisor, Dane Pollard. Dane will explain the differences between a standard, non‑charitable CBS and a CBS with wholly charitable rules.
There will then be a Q&A session for practitioners to explore issues they are facing or further questions they have about the different models.
Practitioners are encouraged to read the Charities SORP Information Sheet in relation to the preparation of accounts for charitable community benefit societies – with specific reference to their use of community shares, i.e. withdrawable, non‑transferable share capital.
This information sheet has been developed by the Co‑operative and Community Capital Committee at Co‑operatives UK, in partnership with the SORP‑making body.
We encourage participants to send in their questions in advance so that they can be considered for the session. An email address to send your questions to will be provided with confirmation of your booking.
We would also like to hear from practitioners to see if they would be interested in a follow-up event focusing on accountancy and alignment with this SORP.
Format
- This training course will take place online for 1.5 hours
- A presentation will be delivered, followed by a Q&A session
How much does it cost?
- £50 + VAT for members of Co‑operatives UK
- £72 + VAT for non‑members
What attendees will learn
The differences between a standard, non-charitable CBS and a CBS with wholly charitable rules.
Who should attend
- Community shares practitioners keen to increase their knowledge and understanding of the charitable CBS model
- Existing community benefit societies that are considering changing to the charitable model
- Groups that are considering constituting as a charitable CBS
Group bookings: For five or more people from one organisation
Our standard training courses can take a maximum of four people from any one organisation. If you have five or more people interested in one course, we:
- Highly recommend a bespoke in-house training course
- Can tailor the course content to suit the needs of your organisation’s size and model
Please get in touch with our Advice Team at [email protected] to get a quote and date availability from our trainers.
About the trainer
Dane Pollard works in our Advice Team and is the first point of contact for all governance and legal enquiries. He specialises in providing advice and guidance to new start co‑operatives and mutuals looking to incorporate, and he supports all types of co‑ops with their governance arrangements, processes and policies. Dane also acts as account manager to members that have set up in the last two years and provides guidance to them on all aspects of their governance calendar. He has many years of experience dealing with customers in the retail sector, as well as clients in the corporate world.
Recording the training
This training course will be recorded and shared with training participants afterwards. The recording will be available for one month after the training date. If you are unable to attend on the stated date, you can still book on to receive the recording link.
Cancellations policy
Any cancellations made within 28 days are subject to full payment with no refund. Name swaps and deferrals can be made free of charge until the day of the event. Please contact us via [email protected] to discuss.