That's another challenge I didn't mention. Staff have an office set up but do not have an Ethernet port in that location, hence why we went t soft phones in the first place
The handset itself is fast becoming the golden ticket!
So much does depend on the quality of your broadband I think, but we're connecting to the office via VPN (for security apparently) which doesn't help as you have that added hindrance and risk of fault.
We are pay an extortionate amount (before soft phones over VoIP) so that is a factor, but really I just want a solution that allow staff to work independently from a landline/handset, but for it to be reliable more than anything else.
I appreciate calls over a laptop will never be perfect, but we want to get rid of the embarrassment of a bad connection and losing calls completely, as we are now.
I think a good broadband connection and a decent recommendation may be the answer.
Last Accounts were filed made up to 31/03/2018.
Accounting period was then shortened from 31/03/2020 to 02/12/2019 (don't ask me why) making the Accounts made up to 31 March 2019 due by 31 December 2019.
They now want to give themselves an extra 3 months to file the Accounts.
Long read, but you may find it useful. If you wanted to use our services the cost will start from £300 + VAT.
There are various options available, when thinking about forming a new charity. Two frequently used formats are a company limited by guarantee (which applies to be registered as a charity) and a CIO.
• the CIO will be a corporate body (similar to a company) which can own property, employ staff and enter into contracts in its own name;
• the CIO and its trustees/management must comply with extra regulations, being aware that (without wishing to be alarmist) some breaches of the CIO regulations are legal offences;
• although trustees may be able to re-claim reasonable out-of-pocket expenses there are restrictions on paying a charity trustee for serving as a trustee (the board of directors, or members of the committee management of the CIO are technically its trustees, whatever phrase or name is used);
• all CIOs must register with the Charity Commission (regardless of the level of their income).
One of the early decisions will be whether the CIO will have a “narrow” membership of only trustees/managers (often referred to as the ‘foundation’ model) or whether it will have a wider membership, including members other than the charity trustees, who will have the power to vote, for example at an annual general meeting (often referred to as the ‘association’ model). If needed the CIO could change which model its constitution was based on, however it would need to go through some formalities to make the change, so it might be preferable if the choice is made at the outset.
The constitution of the new CIO will need to be drafted – we can assist with this. The constitution must contain certain provisions to conform with Charity Commission requirements and regulations. Other provisions may or may not be applicable. If you have certain matters which you would like to include, we can look at whether that will be possible in line with charity regulation and best practice. The constitution will need to reflect what the CIO is being set up to do.
Once a name for the CIO has been chosen and its constitution drafted, an application must be made to the Charity Commission to ask them to approve the constitution and register the new CIO. A very detailed application must be completed, setting out in detail how the CIO will operate, who it seeks to benefit, etc. The Charity Commission does look at each application on an individual basis, so the application must not be regarded as a mere formality. The Commission does not accept every organisation as being suitable for a CIO and the Commission is very likely to ask questions or require alterations. If agreement can not be reached then it might better to consider switching to another type of organisation, such as a community interest company.
Whilst we can not give an exact timeline, the Commission says that it usually makes a decision within about 40 working days from the date of an application, but individual cases may take longer.
Costs will depend on the exact nature of the constitution which is required and whether you would be happy to respond directly to enquiries from the Charity Commission or whether you would like such enquires routed through FCLS.
The Court Restoration process is time consuming and bureaucratic. It would involve preparing a claim form and witness statement and sending to the court with the fee. The court then return the issued claim claim form and copies of this must be sent to the Treasury Solicitor. The Treasury Solicitor will reply setting out the requirements of the registrar of companies. Forms are then submitted to the registrar, confirmation sent to Treasury Solicitor that the required undertakings will be given to the court. Witness statements then need to be prepared and sent to the court. Court will send sign copies to the registrar for restoration.
I think that's everything! The whole process can take months to complete.
If you would like us to help our fees are £900 plus disbursements, so like already said it's worth considering if it's worth it.
Feel free to get in touch if you need further info - fcls.co.uk
Yes we can certainly help with this. The cost would be £172.00 + vat. This will provide you with all notices of meetings, minutes, resolutions, Companies House forms and we will review and amend the Articles. The paperwork would be with you within 24 hours. You sign this, return to us and we do the rest.
Just as an aside, InformDirect would not produce the necessary paperwork to handle a share restructure.
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Thanks for all the replies, it really does help to know what everyone else is doing.
I think I'll stick with VOIP, but a cordless handset to give staff the freedom to roam the house and garden!
Just to add we also need to port our number. Will definitely look at voipfone
That's another challenge I didn't mention. Staff have an office set up but do not have an Ethernet port in that location, hence why we went t soft phones in the first place
The handset itself is fast becoming the golden ticket!
So much does depend on the quality of your broadband I think, but we're connecting to the office via VPN (for security apparently) which doesn't help as you have that added hindrance and risk of fault.
We are pay an extortionate amount (before soft phones over VoIP) so that is a factor, but really I just want a solution that allow staff to work independently from a landline/handset, but for it to be reliable more than anything else.
I appreciate calls over a laptop will never be perfect, but we want to get rid of the embarrassment of a bad connection and losing calls completely, as we are now.
I think a good broadband connection and a decent recommendation may be the answer.
Last Accounts were filed made up to 31/03/2018.
Accounting period was then shortened from 31/03/2020 to 02/12/2019 (don't ask me why) making the Accounts made up to 31 March 2019 due by 31 December 2019.
They now want to give themselves an extra 3 months to file the Accounts.
Long read, but you may find it useful. If you wanted to use our services the cost will start from £300 + VAT.
There are various options available, when thinking about forming a new charity. Two frequently used formats are a company limited by guarantee (which applies to be registered as a charity) and a CIO.
• the CIO will be a corporate body (similar to a company) which can own property, employ staff and enter into contracts in its own name;
• the CIO and its trustees/management must comply with extra regulations, being aware that (without wishing to be alarmist) some breaches of the CIO regulations are legal offences;
• although trustees may be able to re-claim reasonable out-of-pocket expenses there are restrictions on paying a charity trustee for serving as a trustee (the board of directors, or members of the committee management of the CIO are technically its trustees, whatever phrase or name is used);
• all CIOs must register with the Charity Commission (regardless of the level of their income).
One of the early decisions will be whether the CIO will have a “narrow” membership of only trustees/managers (often referred to as the ‘foundation’ model) or whether it will have a wider membership, including members other than the charity trustees, who will have the power to vote, for example at an annual general meeting (often referred to as the ‘association’ model). If needed the CIO could change which model its constitution was based on, however it would need to go through some formalities to make the change, so it might be preferable if the choice is made at the outset.
The constitution of the new CIO will need to be drafted – we can assist with this. The constitution must contain certain provisions to conform with Charity Commission requirements and regulations. Other provisions may or may not be applicable. If you have certain matters which you would like to include, we can look at whether that will be possible in line with charity regulation and best practice. The constitution will need to reflect what the CIO is being set up to do.
Once a name for the CIO has been chosen and its constitution drafted, an application must be made to the Charity Commission to ask them to approve the constitution and register the new CIO. A very detailed application must be completed, setting out in detail how the CIO will operate, who it seeks to benefit, etc. The Charity Commission does look at each application on an individual basis, so the application must not be regarded as a mere formality. The Commission does not accept every organisation as being suitable for a CIO and the Commission is very likely to ask questions or require alterations. If agreement can not be reached then it might better to consider switching to another type of organisation, such as a community interest company.
Whilst we can not give an exact timeline, the Commission says that it usually makes a decision within about 40 working days from the date of an application, but individual cases may take longer.
Costs will depend on the exact nature of the constitution which is required and whether you would be happy to respond directly to enquiries from the Charity Commission or whether you would like such enquires routed through FCLS.
Thank you! :-)
Much appreciated - hope you're doing well.
Hi,
The Court Restoration process is time consuming and bureaucratic. It would involve preparing a claim form and witness statement and sending to the court with the fee. The court then return the issued claim claim form and copies of this must be sent to the Treasury Solicitor. The Treasury Solicitor will reply setting out the requirements of the registrar of companies. Forms are then submitted to the registrar, confirmation sent to Treasury Solicitor that the required undertakings will be given to the court. Witness statements then need to be prepared and sent to the court. Court will send sign copies to the registrar for restoration.
I think that's everything! The whole process can take months to complete.
If you would like us to help our fees are £900 plus disbursements, so like already said it's worth considering if it's worth it.
Feel free to get in touch if you need further info - fcls.co.uk
Hi,
We (First Corporate) can help with this. We will provide:-
Minutes
Resolutions
Amended Articles
Companies House Forms
All delivered by email within 24 hours of your instruction. You simply sign and return and we do the rest.
Cost will be £172.00 + vat. Feel free to get in touch if you need any further information.
(Thanks Mark)
Yes we can certainly help with this. The cost would be £172.00 + vat. This will provide you with all notices of meetings, minutes, resolutions, Companies House forms and we will review and amend the Articles. The paperwork would be with you within 24 hours. You sign this, return to us and we do the rest.
Just as an aside, InformDirect would not produce the necessary paperwork to handle a share restructure.
Feel free to get in touch if you need more info - [email protected]