The Swallows Charity Constitution Draft Update 2024

The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Support Group
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32.18 A Trustee of the Swallows or Connected Person may receive rent for premises let by the Trustee or
Connected Person to the Swallows. The amount of the rent and the other terms of the lease must be
reasonable and proper. The trustee concerned must withdraw from any meeting at which such a
proposal or the rent or other terms of the lease are under discussion.
32.19 A Trustee of the Swallows or Connected Person may take part in the normal trading and fundraising
activities of the Swallows on the same terms as members of the public.
32.20 The amount or maximum amount of the payment for the goods is set out in an agreement in writing
between the Swallows and the Trustee of the Swallows or Connected Person supplying the goods (the
supplier) under which the supplier is to supply the goods in question to or on behalf of the Swallows.
32.21 The amount or maximum amount of the payment for the goods does not exceed what is reasonable in
the circumstances for the supply of the goods in question.
32.22 The other Swallows Trustees are satisfied that it is in the best interests of the Swallows to contract with
the supplier rather than with someone who is not a Trustee of the Swallows or Connected Person. In
reaching that decision the Swallows Trustees must balance the advantage of contracting with A Trustee
of the Swallows or Connected Person against the disadvantages of doing so.
32.23 The supplier is absent from the part of any meeting at which there is a discussion of the proposal to
enter a contract or arrangement with him or her or it regarding the supply of goods to the Swallows.
32.24 The supplier does not vote on any such matter and is not to be counted when calculating whether a
quorum of the Swallows Trustees is present at the meeting.
32.25 The reason for their decision is recorded by the Charity.
33. DISPUTES
if a dispute arises between members of the Charity about the validity or propriety of anything done by
the members under this constitution, and the dispute cannot be resolved by agreement, the parties to
the dispute must first try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation before resorting to litigation.
34. AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION
34.1 As provided by sections 224-227 of the Charities Act 2011 this constitution can only be amended:
a. by resolution agreed in writing by all members of the Swallows or
b. by a resolution passed by a 75% majority of those voting at a general meeting of the members
of the Swallows.
34.2 Any alteration of Objects, Voluntary winding up or dissolution, this clause, or of any provision where
the alteration would provide authorisation for any benefit to be obtained by trustees or members of
the Swallows or persons connected with them, requires the prior written consent of the Charity
Commission.
34.3 No amendment that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Charities Act 2011 or the General
Regulations shall be valid.
34.4 A copy of every resolution amending the constitution, together with a copy of the Charity's constitution
as amended must be sent to the Commission by the end of the period of 15 days beginning with the
date of passing of the resolution, and the amendment does not take effect until it has been recorded
in the Register of Charities.
35. VOLUNTARY WINDING UP OR DISSOLUTION
35.1 As provided by the Dissolution Regulations, the Swallows may be dissolved by resolution of its
members. Any decision by the members to wind up or dissolve the Swallows can only be made:
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