Phase: Launch and improve · Stage 5 of 7
Choose the right organisational route
Start here if people are asking whether you should register an organisation.
Weigh up three routes: keep it informal, run it inside an organisation that already exists, or start an NGO. Not every good idea needs a new organisation.
Questions to work through
Answer these with the people you are trying to help, not just with your own team. Write down the ones you are not sure about.
- Why is a new organisation needed?
- Who will maintain it?
- How will decisions and finances be managed?
- What local advice do you need?
What you should have by the end
Worksheet
Organisational options checklist and questions for a qualified adviser
Two pages. Print it and write on it.
Milestone
A reasoned choice and a list of matters still to confirm.
Next action
Take your open questions about registration, charitable status or fundraising to someone local whose advice is up to date.
Working on this alone, or with us
You can work through this stage on your own, and plenty of people will. If you would like a mentor to talk it through, or an introduction to someone who has done it before, tell us about your idea.