This table outlines the eleven main structures available to organisations.
Governance Health Check
This toolkit provides advice on how to develop and maintain a constructive and effective Board for your arts organisation. Published: February 2019.
What are the different type of structures to choose from?
Related resources
Website
Manage your Charity
This resource is aimed at supporting charities to ensure the proper procedures and policies are in place to manage the charity’s resources effectively and, where appropriate, to make changes to their charity. Published: 2014.
Guidance
The Code of Good Governance (2016 Edition)
The Code of Good Governance sets out the principles and key elements of good governance for the boards of voluntary and community organisations. Published: 2016.
Guidance
ITC: How to Set Up a Company
A step by step guide to the processes of registering your organisation as a Limited Company.
Guidance
ITC: Legal Structures for Performing Arts Organisations
Understanding and choosing a legal structure for your organisation.
Guidance
ITC: Good Governance, Legal Aspects
What is the role of a board director and how should they go about fulfilling their responsibilities?
Guidance
Governance and Trustees
Practical support on governance by NCVO.
Study
Achieving Good Governance: a challenge of our time
Clore Strategic Review of Governance Development Needs 2016/17. Published: August 2017.
Website
Charity Governance Code
The good governance code for the charity sector.
Guidance
Charity Governance Code Guide for Micro Charities
A guide to applying the principles of the Charity Governance Code, specially adapted for the smallest organisations.