This document outlines the constitution for a music society. It establishes the society's name and objectives to promote music education and appreciation through public concerts. It gives the managing committee powers to raise funds, acquire property, borrow money, hire staff, and cooperate with other organizations. Membership requires an annual subscription. A managing committee of a chair, secretary, treasurer, and six members will be elected annually to oversee finances, events, and control of the society. An annual general meeting will be held to present audited financial accounts to members. The constitution can be amended by two-thirds majority vote of members with proper notice. Upon dissolution, remaining assets will be transferred to other charitable organizations with similar objectives.
This document outlines the constitution for a music society. It establishes the society's name and objectives to promote music education and appreciation through public concerts. It gives the managing committee powers to raise funds, acquire property, borrow money, hire staff, and cooperate with other organizations. Membership requires an annual subscription. A managing committee of a chair, secretary, treasurer, and six members will be elected annually to oversee finances, events, and control of the society. An annual general meeting will be held to present audited financial accounts to members. The constitution can be amended by two-thirds majority vote of members with proper notice. Upon dissolution, remaining assets will be transferred to other charitable organizations with similar objectives.
This document outlines the constitution for a music society. It establishes the society's name and objectives to promote music education and appreciation through public concerts. It gives the managing committee powers to raise funds, acquire property, borrow money, hire staff, and cooperate with other organizations. Membership requires an annual subscription. A managing committee of a chair, secretary, treasurer, and six members will be elected annually to oversee finances, events, and control of the society. An annual general meeting will be held to present audited financial accounts to members. The constitution can be amended by two-thirds majority vote of members with proper notice. Upon dissolution, remaining assets will be transferred to other charitable organizations with similar objectives.
This document outlines the constitution for a music society. It establishes the society's name and objectives to promote music education and appreciation through public concerts. It gives the managing committee powers to raise funds, acquire property, borrow money, hire staff, and cooperate with other organizations. Membership requires an annual subscription. A managing committee of a chair, secretary, treasurer, and six members will be elected annually to oversee finances, events, and control of the society. An annual general meeting will be held to present audited financial accounts to members. The constitution can be amended by two-thirds majority vote of members with proper notice. Upon dissolution, remaining assets will be transferred to other charitable organizations with similar objectives.
Form No. 12 Constitution of a Music Society 1. Title
The name of the Society shall be ....... Music Society (hereinafter referred to as the Society). 2. Object
The object of the Society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the society may from time to time decide. 3. Powers
In furtherance of the objects but not otherwise the Managing Committee may exercise the following powers :
(i) power to raise funds and to invite contributions provided that in raising funds the Managing Committee shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of the law;
(ii) power to buy, take on lease or in exchange any property necessary for the achievement of the objects and to maintain and equip it for use;
(iii) power (subject to any consents required by law) to borrow moneys and to charge all or part of the property of the society with repayment of the money so borrowed;
(iv) power to employ such staff (who shall not be members of the Managing Committee) as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the objects and to make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions and superannuation for staff and their dependants; (v) power to co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of the objects or of similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them;
(vi) power to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the objects;
(vii) power to appoint and constitute such advisory committees as the Managing Committee may think fit;
(viii) power to do such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the objects. 4. Membership
The members of the Society shall be those who pay the annual subscription at the appropriate rate or rates as shall be determined by the
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Managing Committee, all subscriptions being payable in advance.
5. Officers and Committee
The management of the Society shall be in the hands of a Managing Committee consisting of a Chairman, an Hon. Secretary, an Hon. Treasurer and six other members; the Officers and the other Committee members shall be elected by and out of the Societys members at the Annual General Meeting; they shall hold office for one year and be eligible for re-election. 6. Management
All the arrangements for the concerts and other events and the control of finance shall be in the hands of the Managing Committee. 7. Finance
(i) The financial year shall end on 31st March each English calendar year.
(ii) A banking account shall be opened in the name of the Society and cheques shall be signed by any two office bearers of the Society.
(iii) The Society shall receive donations, grants in aid and financial guarantees. Tickets for any or all of its concerts and other events shall be offered for sale to the public.
(iv) The income and property of the Society whencesoever derived shall be applied solely towards promoting the objects of the Society as set forth above and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred either directly or indirectly to any member or members of the Society except in payment of legitimate expenses incurred on behalf of the Society. 8. Dissolution In the event of the Society being wound up, any assets remaining upon dissolution after the payment of proper debts and liabilities shall be transferred to a charitable institution or institutions having similar objects to those of the Society. 9. General Meeting
Within six weeks of the end of each financial year the members shall be summoned to an Annual General Meeting of which at least fourteen days notice in writing shall be given to them. 10. Audited Accounts
The financial accounts shall be independently .audited by a qualified Chartered Accountant and submitted to the members at the Annual General Meeting. 11. Amendments The constitution may be amended by a two-thirds majority of the members present at any Annual or Special General Meeting, provided that fourteen days notice of the proposed amendment has been sent to all members and provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise any amendment which shall have the effect of the Society ceasing to be a charity.
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12. The properties of the society particularly the immovable property of whatsoever nature and title shall remain vested in a Board of Trustees consisting of not more than .... Trustees who will hold office during their life time or so long as they are members of the society whichever event happens earlier and the Trustees or Trustee will be elected by the members of the society in the Annual General Meeting or in any General Meeting called for that purpose.
13. The society shall execute a deed of trust for vesting the property in the Trustees and containing such powers and provisions therein as the society may think fit. The trust deed shall be executed on behalf of the society by the office bearers of the society authorised by the Managing Committee.
