AnonyMouse_14268 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 We are a committee run pre-school and like a lot of us really struggle to get committee members. We currently have three but two are leaving as their children have now gone to school. We have a fab chair, who is the retired EYFS teacher and is a good support, but due to personal circumstances is going to have to step back for the next term. To be honest I think that she will probably end up stepping down. My problem is that our committee never understand what they are responsible for, they would run a mile if they did. At the end of the day they do a great job fundraising and that is it. I am interested in what other options are out there, as how we could run? I would really appreciate any information or advice that you could share with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Perhaps you could cherry pick a parent and get her to work alongside your current chair for this term. This would benefit the chair by possibly reducing her workload and also train up a really useful deputy who can step up if needed to. I always found that asking a particular parent was better than waiting for one to come forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_14268 Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Am interested in finding out about other ways that we can operate that would not need a committee. Do any of you run without a committee and how does it work? Really grateful for any advice you can share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 We are having the same problems, our fundraising committee is almost non-existent and the current Chair, treasurer and secretary are all standing down at the AGM in a few weeks with no sign of anyone interested in signing up :-(. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_25678 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I was faced with the same problem and very nearly hit inadequate as the Chair performed really badly at our inspection - I decided I could not risk it again and I have now bought the business off the committee - who were more than happy to relinquish their responsibility (I don't think they really knew how much they were responsible for). We were a charity and the process wasn't too painful once I actually found a solicitor who understood what I wanted to do. The other option is the old threatening letter - stand up for the committee or we close - we had to use that one a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_55778 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 If you are a voluntary organisation; Community interest Company (CIC); Company Ltd by Guarantee; Charity; or constituted group, you have to have a committee/board of trustees/directors. We have had the same problem for years - so hard to get committee members these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_55778 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I was faced with the same problem and very nearly hit inadequate as the Chair performed really badly at our inspection - I decided I could not risk it again and I have now bought the business off the committee - who were more than happy to relinquish their responsibility (I don't think they really knew how much they were responsible for). We were a charity and the process wasn't too painful once I actually found a solicitor who understood what I wanted to do. How did you do that Hopeytg ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_25678 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 The committee had a meeting and agreed to sell the business to me for the market value (there had already been an AGM asking parents for objections - there were non) then the solicitor drew up a contract which basically (although about 20 pages long) transferred the assets to me. The value was calculated after an independent valuation of the assets and we have a building so the value of the building and that was offset against the costs of making staff redundant if the business closed - there were 6 staff and 4 of us had over 9 yrs service so the redundancy costs would have been fairly high. I have now taken on that 'debt' as all staff were TUPE'd across. We were a charity and I simply emailed charities commission to say the charity had closed down and they confirmed that was ok - must admit thought there would and should have been a bit more to that one although our setting was just about breaking even so there were no funds in the bank. The hardest part was re-registering with Ofsted as I have had to set up as a new setting - Suitability Interview with Ofsted was worse than a full inspection - made worse by the fact that I was already running the setting and had already been cleared as suitable so seemed slightly unnecessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I wonder if that would work where the setting is in a village hall and not it's own building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_25678 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I don't see why not - you would just need to take on the lease of the hall with the new business - I had a few issues as I lost my charity status but with a little research there are other ways of reducing electricity bills etc so I can't see why the village hall wouldn't accommodate you - after all they will want the revenue whoever it is from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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