Register to attend a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) consultation event
The Office of the Third Sector and the Charity Commission are jointly running four half day consultation events in London and Leeds on the new legal form for charities – the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
The morning events will focus on the key issues for charity professional advisors and the afternoon events will focus on those issues relevant to charity trustees and employees:
Charity professional advisors (legal and financial)
- Wednesday 15 October 2008, 09:00 – 12.30 – London (Bankside House, SE1)
- Tuesday 21 October 2008, 09:00 – 12:30 – Leeds (Leeds Town Hall)
Charity trustees and employees
- Wednesday 15 October 2008, 13:30 – 17.00 – London (Bankside House, SE1)
- Tuesday 21 October 2008, 13:30 – 17:00 – Leeds (Leeds Town Hall)
What the events will cover
- An overview of how the CIO legal form will work and how it compares with other existing forms.
- A specific focus on some of the key consultation questions.
- A specific focus on some of the technical aspects of how CIOs will be established.
- An opportunity to discuss key issues of the consultation in more detail and give views in a question and answer session with panel experts.
Who should attend?
Charity trustees, employees or officers who are considering whether the CIO form will be right for their charity.
Professional advisors such as lawyers and accountants as well as legal and financial advisors of umbrella bodies and large charities.
Further information
- For more information and to register to attend an event, visit http://www.coievents.co.uk/consultation/ [External website] or call COI Live Events on 020 7261 8400. (Please note that places are limited and will be allocated as names are received. To allow for a fair representation of stakeholders we are inviting one representative per organisation).
- Further information about the consultation, including all the key documents and ways to respond, can be found in the consultations section. If you have any queries regarding the CIO consultation please email cioconsultation@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk
