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Posted By Richard Beevers
I work for a registed charity, with several directorates (Services, fundraising, campaigns etc.).
One directorate runs charity shops, and is, as far as tax status is concerned, a separate company. However it does share some buildings, logos and adveertising, payroll and H&S advisers. The director constantly refusing to apply the same policies and procedures as the rest of the charity, on the claim of "different company mate".
Any ideas on:
How the courts would judge whether this is a separate company and losses would be limited to that company.
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Convincing this director that he's better off falling in line with the rest of the charity?
I know ther would be much less work for H&S (and me) if we had one system for everyone.
Any help or advice appreciated, and Happy Easter all.
Al.
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Posted By Darren J Fraser
Not sure on the legal side, but would assume the courts would look in 1 of 2 ways -
either a separate company that has nothing in place, therefore company liable or alternatively part of the same company, but the director (controlling mind ?) not enforcing company policy and therefore personally liable.
Have you thought of issuing your current policies / procedures and just changing the name to that of the company not complying, thereby playing the director at there own game - separate company, therefore separate policies / procedures (when in fact they are the same).
I will watch this thread with interest to see what others have to say on this issue.
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Posted By J Knight
HI Folks,
We have two companies, one is the Registered Charity, the other is our direct sales and import business. However, they share Chief Executives, and are both run by the same board of trustees; as far as we are concerned for HR & H&S purposes they come under the same rules,
John
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