1 Name

The name of the Association shall be the Cherry Kidsï¿½ Club (hereafter called ï¿½the groupï¿½).

2 Objects

The objects of the group shall be:

a) to provide the necessary facilities for the daily care and recreation of children during out of school hours and school holidays; and,

b) to advance the education and training of the persons in the provision of such care, education and recreational facilities.

3 Powers

In furtherance of the said objects, but not further or otherwise, the group shall have the following powers:

a) to raise funds and apply for, invite, obtain, collect and receive contributions from any other person or persons whatsoever by way of subscription, donation, grant, legacy and otherwise, providing that the group shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds for the said objectives;

b) to employ, on such terms and conditions of employment as the group shall determine, any paid or voluntary worker or workers to assist in the attainment of the said objectives; and,

c) to do all such other lawful things as shall further the attainment of the said objectives or any of them.

4 Membership

Members are all parents or guardians of children on the attendance register of the group, or are other persons who are interested in furthering the work of the group.

5 Honorary Officers

5.1 At the Annual General Meeting hereinafter mentioned, the group shall elect a Chairperson, a Secretary and a Treasurer (hereinafter called ï¿½the Honorary Officersï¿½), being persons who are members of the group.

5.2 The Honorary Officers shall hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting after their election, but shall be eligible for re-election.ï¿½ No Honorary Officer shall hold office for more than three consecutive years, and on expiration of such period two further years must elapse before any former Honorary Officer shall be eligible for re-election.

5.3 The Honorary Officers shall be ex officio members of the committee hereinafter constituted.

6 Committee

6.1 Save as otherwise herein provided, the committee shall direct the policy and general management of the affairs of the group hereinafter constituted.

6.2 The committee shall consist of the Honorary Officers and not less than two, nor more than eight, other members of the group.ï¿½ The committee shall be elected by the Annual General Meeting hereinafter mentioned.

6.3 In addition to the Honorary Officers and the members so elected, the Committee may co-opt to serve on the committee, in an advisory capacity, other interested individuals or representatives of statutory or voluntary agencies, active in the locality, or of such other organisations as the committee may determine, provided that no such co-opted member shall be entitled to vote.

6.4 The members of the Committee shall hold office until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting next after their election or co-option, as the case may be, but shall be eligible for re-election or co-option.

6.5 The Committee shall meet not less than six times per year.

6.6 Four members of the Committee, or one third of the Committee members for the time being, whichever is the greater, shall constitute a quorum.

6.7 The Committee shall keep minute books and the Secretary shall enter therein a record of all proceedings and resolutions of the Committee.

7 General Meetings

7.1 The first general meeting of the group shall be held not later than December 1993.ï¿½ Once in each year thereafter an Annual General Meeting of the group shall be held at such time (not being more than 15 months after the holding of the preceding Annual General Meeting) and place as the Committee shall determine.ï¿½ At such Annual General Meetings the business shall include:

a) the receipt of the annual report and the accounts for the preceding year from the Committee;

b) the election of the Honorary Officers and the members (other than co-opted members) to serve on the committee; and,

c) the transaction of such other matters as may from time to time be necessary.

7.2 The Committee may, at any time, call a Special General Meeting of the group.ï¿½

The Secretary shall call such a Special General Meeting within 21 days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by not less than one quarter of the members for the time being of the group (or such other members of the group the General Meeting may from time to time determine) and giving reasons for the request.

7.3 The Secretary shall give notification of a General Meeting in writing to all members not less than 28 days prior to the meeting.

7.4 The quorum for a General Meeting shall be one third of the total membership for the time being of the group, or such other number of the group a General Meeting shall from time to time determine.

7.5 Save as otherwise herein provided, all questions arising at a General Meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of those present and voting thereat.ï¿½ A member of the group shall be entitled to appoint a proxy, who shall be a member of the group, to attend any General Meeting that he is unable to attend and to exercise the vote of the member in whose stead he is attending in addition to his own vote.ï¿½ No such entitlement shall apply in respect of clauses 9 and 10 hereof.ï¿½ Save for the aforesaid, no person shall exercise more than one vote except in the case of an equality of votes, when the Chairperson, or (in their absence) the member elected to chair the meeting, shall have a second or casting vote.

8 Finance

8.1 Accounts

The Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to:

a) the keeping of accountancy records for the group;

b) the preparation of annual statements of account for the group;

c) the auditing or independent examination of the statements of account for the group; and,

d) the transmission of the statements of account of the group to the Commissioners.

8.2 Annual Report

The Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of an Annual Report and its transmission to the Commissioners.

8.3 Annual Return

The Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of all Annual Returns and its transmission to the Commissioners

8.4 Funds

The funds of the group shall be applied in furtherance of its objects and no payment shall be made to any member, except for: the services actually rendered as the Committee decides; and, reasonable and proper out of pocket expenses.

8.5 Bank Account

A bank account shall be opened in the name of the group with Lloyds Bank PLC or such other bank as the Committee may from time to time determine.ï¿½ The Committee shall authorise in writing the Secretary, the Treasurer ad two other members of the Committee (not being co-opted members) to sign cheques on behalf of the group.ï¿½ All cheques must be signed by no less than two of the four authorised signatories, at least one of whom shall be a committee member.

9 Alteration to the Constitution

No alteration or addition to this constitution shall be made except at a General Meeting of the group called for such purpose.ï¿½ No alteration or addition shall be made to clause 2, this clause 9, or clause 10.ï¿½ No alteration shall be made which would cause the group to cease to be a charity in law.ï¿½ Alterations or additions to the constitution shall receive the assent of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at a General Meeting.

10 Dissolution

The group may be dissolved by a resolution passed by a two thirds majority of those present and voting at a Special General Meeting convened to such purpose.ï¿½ 21 days notice of this Meeting shall be given to the members.ï¿½ Such a resolution may give instructions for the disposal of any assets held by, or in the name of, the group.ï¿½ If any property remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, such property shall not be paid to or distributed among the members of the group but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to some or all of the objects of the group as the group may determine.ï¿½ If effect cannot be given to this provision then such assets shall be given to some other charitable purpose.

Ratified in committee: 1998