Governance GUIDANCE & Support

Becoming a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) or another type of incorporated organisation does not suit every group, and the first thing we will do is sit down with you and go through the pros and cons to make sure that becoming incorporated is the best option for your organisation. We will also need to examine your current constitution to ensure that you are legally able to make the change.

We will then go through the various options on structures that you can choose from to become incorporated.  

Once you have decided on the right structure, you will need a new Constitution or Articles of Association. We can assist you with this providing standard templates for incorporation. Once a draft has been drawn up and approved by your organisation, we will happily review it to ensure everything is in order prior to submission.

You will need to identify who is going to be the Trustees or directors of your newly incorporated organisation. They will need to read guidance documents, fill in forms and declarations, and possibly even undergo some training. 

Once you are ready to apply for incorporation, we can guide and support you through the application process, in fact, we will guide and support you through every step of the process including what needs to be done once your incorporation is granted.

Depending on whether you were a charity or not, or whether your organisation holds assets, will determine the degree of complexity and expense to transition from your old unincorporated organisation to the new incorporated one, but again, we will guide you through the entire process.