Has a defined geographical community of benefit? * |
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Membership is open to everyone within the community and has a commitment to develop a substantial membership? * |
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Majority serving on the organisation’s governing board is elected from the membership resident in the defined community of benefit? (Minimum 4) * |
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Organisation is independent of personal, political, religious, outside agency, local authority, corporate or funder interests or agendas? * |
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Objectives/ planned activities identified through community consultation, and set out in a publicly-available community development plan? * |
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Objectives/ planned activities embrace a broad range of issues (social, economic, environmental and cultural)? * |
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Committed to becoming financially sustainable through income generation, with any surplus being used solely for community/ public benefit * |
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Wider community kept informed of, and involved in, activities? * |
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Proactively working in partnership with the voluntary, community, private and public sectors? * |
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