<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"><head><title></title><meta http-equiv="Content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><style type="text/css">p { margin:0px; padding:0px; }</style></head><body style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;background-position:0% 0%;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;'><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Phil</font></span></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>There is no chronic lack of resources - we are an active and committed membership that is packed with talent, contacts and experience. In any case you may want to check OfCom accounts for the true cost of administering the CRF - we can do so much cheaper, and a secretariat does not have to be run by volunteers or by our staff. It would be a new propject, self-sustaining.</span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>I adamantly refuse to accept we cannot do 'anything'. If it seems to our advantage we will find a way. <br /></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>As for charity - that is difficult for the lobbying function. I favour Community Interest Company format - and the CIC regulator is keen to persuade funders to recognise that a CIC is acceptable. It's advantages are easier administration, the ability to raise funds through shareholding (in some cases) and to trade - with a statement of community intent, and all assets locked for the community.</span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span>Trevor<br /></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /><font size="2"><span></span></font></p><p style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><span><br /></span></font></p><p><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2"><br /><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">----- Original Message -----</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">From: jaqui devereux</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Sent: 01/08/10 05:45 PM</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">To: phil@radioregen.org</font></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><font size="2">Subject: Re: [cma-l] CMA Council - CR Fund priority</font></span></p><br /><div> <p>The CMA is seriously considering becoming a charity, nothing in the new rules to prevent us, we thank you all for your continued support as THE national body for community media in the UK.</p> <p>Best wishes <br /></p> <p>Jaqui</p> <p>Sent from my mobile, please reply to <a href="mailto:jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk" >jaqui.devereux@commedia.org.uk</a> </p> <p></p> <blockquote type="cite">On 1 Aug 2010 17:39, "Phil Korbel" <<a href="mailto:phil.korbel@googlemail.com" >phil.korbel@googlemail.com</a>> wrote:<br /><br />Hi Trevor<br /><br />Of course the CMA is well placed to be central to this but my reference was to its chronic lack of resources at the moment - and of course it isnt a charity - its campaigning agenda would make that difficult. Something arms-length is called for - to balance the CMA's network with a body that could maintain the support of core funders and the campaigning edge of the CMA...<br /><br />bests<br /><font color="#888888"><br />Phil</font><p><font color="#500050"><br /><br />On 1 August 2010 10:20, <<a href="mailto:trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk" >trevor@felixstoweradio.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br />><br />> Phil<br /> ><br />><br />> I see no reason why C...</font></p> <br />_______________________________________________<br /><br /> cma-l mailing list - <a href="mailto:cma-l@commedia.org.uk" >cma-l@commedia.org.uk</a><br /><br /> Community Media Association - <a target="_blank" href="http://www.commedia.org.uk">www.commedia.org.uk</a><br /> _______________________________________________<br /><br /> To manage your mailing list subscription please visit:<br /><a target="_blank" href="http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l">http://mailman.commedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/cma-l</a><br /><br /> </blockquote> </div><br /><br /><div id="editor_signature"><p size="2" style="font-family:Verdana;"><font xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> </font></p></div></font></span></p></body></html>