Introduction
Key questions before you start to raise funds.
This provides a brief overview of each of the pages accessed through links on the left
Setting up your group/organisation
Questions considered:
- Is your group or organisation formally set up?
- Does it have constitution? and a committee? with a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer?
- Does it have a name?
- Are you clear about what you intend to achieve?
- Does it have a Bank Account?
Aims and Objectives
Do you know the difference between an aim and an objective?
Can you put into words what it is you want to achieve?
Do you know how to go about it?
How will you know if you have succeeded?
Charitable status
Are you registered as a Charity? Do you need to be?
Voluntary organisations
Are you part of a larger organisation? or a branch or regional office? or a member of an umbrella organisation?
Social Enterprise
Could what you intended to do be run as a business?
Will you have a product or service which you will sell?
Will any profit be ploughed back into the business for the benefit of your community?
There is also a case study for you to consider.
Working in Partnership
Are there other agencies that you could work with?
Do you have experience of working in partnership?
