In creating and running a charity, not only the format of the charity has to be considered but also how it is to be run. In other words, what governing procedures are there in place in order to determine what should and should not be done so far as members and trustees are concerned.
The constitution of a charity is fundamental to its running. It will and indeed, must set out the relationship between the trustees as between themselves as well as with the members. Equally it must also deal with the relationship between members as well as their rights in respect of the trustees' operation of the charity.
Matters can get confusing where the trustees are also the members and the potential for conflict is immense where there are members unless there are restrictions on their powers. Unless the procedures to deal with these issues are dealt with in the governing document there is a possibility that the charity will fail to succeed even though at the beginning that would seem the most unlikely scenario. With the Charity Commission unwilling to intervene save in the case
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