Adopted on 11th May 01
1. Name
THE READING WOODCRAFT FOLK PIONEERS
2. Objects
TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL POTENTIAL SO THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS IN LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE WOODCRAFT FOLK SEEKS TO WORK AS AN EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, TO DEVELOP THEIR SELF CONFIDENCE AND ACTIVITY IN SOCIETY WITH THE AIM OF BUILDING A WORLD BUILT ON EQUALITY, FRIENDSHIP, PEACE AND CO-OPERATION.
3. Group Membership
MEMBERSHIP OF THE GROUP IS OPEN TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE LOCAL AREA WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN ACHIEVING THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
AN ELFIN OR PIONEER MUST BELONG TO A GROUP WHICH IS DEFINED AS COMPRISING A MINIMUM OF 2 MEMBERS AGED 18 OR OVER AND APPROXIMATELY 15-30 MEMBERS FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS:
PIONEERS; MEMBERS
AGED 10 TO 15 YEARS INCLUSIVE
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE REGULARLY ATTENDING A GROUP WILL BE KNOWN
AS YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE WOODCRAFT FOLK.
4. Governing Body
THE GOVERNING BODY WILL CONSIST OF A MINIMUM OF FOUR PEOPLE AND A MAXIMUM OF 10. THERE WILL BE FOUR KEY OFFICERS WHO WILL HOLD THE ROLES OF:
CHAIR PERSON, VICE CHAIR, TREASURER, SECRETARY
OTHER MEMBERS WILL PERFORM PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS IN THE INTEREST OF FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE ORGANISATION.
5. Meetings
THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR AND THE CHAIR AND THE TREASURER WILL PRESENT REPORTS.
ADDITIONAL MEETINGS WILL BE HELD FOLLOWING THE AGREEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE.
6. Finances
THE ORGANISATIONS INCOME WILL BE HELD IN A BANK ACCOUNT THAT HAS AT LEAST TWO JOINT SIGNATORIES.
FINANCIAL REPORTS WILL BE PROVIDED AT EACH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
THE FINANCIAL YEAR WILL RUN FROM 01 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER.
7. Dissolution
SHOULD THE GROUP BE WOUND UP, NO FUNDS OR ASSETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE MEMBERS BUT TRANSFERRED TO AN ORGANISATION WITH SIMILAR OBJECTS.
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