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My sincere advise is - Don't bother!<BR>
Being saddled with Charitable Status can be a huge burden and involve jumping through hoops and loads of paperwork.<BR>
Get established as a CIC and get VAT registered.<BR>
By all means have a Charitable Arm so that you can gain the benefits of funding open only to Charities, but don't have that situation as your sole operating format.<BR>
Ian Hickling<BR>
transplan UK<BR>
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<BR>> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:22:56 +0000<BR>> From: Julie@radiowestsuffolk.co.uk<BR>> To: cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> Subject: [cma-l] Charity Status<BR>> <BR>> Afternoon All<BR>> <BR>> I have been battling with the Charity Commission to gain charity <BR>> status for our Community Radio Station.<BR>> <BR>> Does anyone else have charity status or is in the process of applying, <BR>> perhaps we could share notes?<BR>> <BR>> Kind regards<BR>> <BR>> Julie MacLeod<BR>> Station Manager<BR>> <BR>> Listen to me every other Wednesday at 6pm for "What's Going On".<BR>> www.radiowestsuffolk.co.uk<BR>> RWSfm is coming to Bury June 2010<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> cma-l mailing list - cma-l@commedia.org.uk<BR>> <BR>> Community Media Association - www.commedia.org.uk<BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> <BR>> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<BR>> http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l<BR> </body>
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