Registering with the Charities Regulator in the Republic of Ireland FAQs If you have a question that isn’t answered here please email charityregistration@scouts.ie and we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.
BACKGROUND Q: Why do Scout Groups need to register with the Charities Regulator? A: Due to the Charities Act 2014 and in order for the Scout Group to remain autonomous and in charge of its own finances, etc, within the new company-only structure, it was decided that each Scout Group would register as its own charitable entity. Q: When did the membership vote for the company-only structure and for each Scout Group to become a charity? A: These changes were voted upon at the National Councils of 2018 and specifically on the 6th October. Motion 3 specifically deals with the Scout Group Charter (also attached) which states in Article 11 – “The Scout Group shall be registered with the relevant Charities Regulator and shall register with Scouting Ireland annually to renew this charter. Renewal of the charter shall be at the sole discretion of Scouting Ireland.” The minutes of the EGM can be found here: https://www.scouts.ie/Scouter/National-Stuff/AGM/AGM-2019/BOD-30-AGM19-02-Minutes-of-EGM2018-10-06.pdf The Group Charter and Constitution that was voted upon can be found here: https://www.scouts.ie/Scouter/National-Stuff/National-Council-EGM-October-2018/NCEGM1018-01-055-Scout-Group-Charter-Final.pdf
TRUSTEESHIP Q: Who are the trustees of the Scout Group? A: The Group Council Members are the trustees of the Scout Group. The membership of the Group Council is outlined in the Group Constitution under article 12, and there are the following positions: Group Leader, Group Chairperson, Group Secretary, Group Treasurer, Group Quartermaster / Bo’sun, Group Youth Champion, one other Adult Member of the Scout Group Q: When are the trustees voted in? A: The trustees are voted in at the Group AGM every year. The only position that is not voted in every year is the Group Leader, as per their terms of office.
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