Constitution

1 NAME AND OBJECTIVES The group shall be called the Voce!
and its objects shall be to encourage and improve the relationship between
young and old and to the end raise money for charity.

2 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS The Group shall consist of:

Also a maximum of 6 (six) committee members to include a
Chairman, a Treasurer, a Secretary and an unlimited number of
members all of whom shall reside in Great Britain.

THE COMMITTEE The management of the group shall be in the
hands of the Committee, of whom three (3) shall retire annually, but
shall be eligible for re-selection.
Members at the AGM shall elect a Chairman,
a Secretary and a Treasurer from amongst its numbers.
Meetings of the committee shall be held as often as may be necessary
and 50% of the Committee, a minimum of 3, will be deemed necessary
to form a quorum for the transaction of business. The committee shall
have the power to co-opt members in order to attain a full committee.

3 VOTING The voting at any meeting shall be by show of hands or paper
ballot by full members only who are present and eligible to vote. No proxy
or postal voting shall be accepted. The Chairman shall have the casting
vote.

4 GROUP PROPERTY The property of the group shall be vested in the
committee. In the event of the group ceasing to exist, a Final General
Meeting shall be called to decide the disposal of the Group's assets and the
outcome of the meeting, including a final statement of audited accounts and
records showing disposal of property.
The funders will be contacted with a view to the distribution of the property
to other local groups, committees, and youth groups so the equipment can be
used for other projects and initiatives that will benefit local community groups.
5 GROUP ACCOUNTS A banking account shall be held in the name of the
group into which all revenue of the group shall be paid and from which
withdrawal shall only be made on the signatures of two officers of the
Group selected from amongst the Treasurer, Secretary and one other committee member.
The Treasurer shall maintain the accounts of the ensuing year.
The accounts and balance sheet must be certified annually and presented to
the members at the AGM. Certification of the accounts must be carried
Out by one qualified accountant or two unqualified individuals with
Accountancy experience.
6 FINANCIAL YEAR the financial year of the Society shall be from 1st
January to the end of December. The AGM shall be held in February.

7 Annual General Meeting
The AGM shall be held in April each year for the following purpose:

To receive the report of the Chairman and balance sheet, to elect a
Committee members. To discuss any resolution duly placed on the agenda of which
fourteen (14) days prior notice in writing with the names of the
proposer and seconder have been given to the Secretary

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