Significant changes to Governance Docs
Changes were proposed and approved to Ascamot and Trust Deed in December 2022
Significant changes to Ascamot at EGM 2022
Property Sale
Executive powers
Membership
Minister
Tidying in relation to Trust Deed
This required 75% majority in Trust Deed but 60% per Ascamot: both now 60%
Duties and role of Chair of Council and President
Appointment, duties and role Vice Chair and Vice President
Amendment of Honorary Treasurer’s duties and powers, and appointment of an assistant
Expansion of duties, roles, powers, meetings and expected conduct of Trustees, Council and President’s Committee
Redefinition of categories of Membership (and Country Membership), membership rights and termination of membership
Elections and eligibility for Office, voting rights at General Meetings (most votes are carried by simple majority and more serious issues by 60% majority)
Duties and conduct of the Minister and Assistant Minister
Reference to the Trust Deed and dealing with any conflict with the Ascamot
Removal of the Shaare Hayim Charitable Trust
Significant changes to Trust Deed at EGM December 2022
| Charities Act 2011 | Revision to ensure references are up to date and clear |
| Outdated references | Some actions were constrained for 10 years after the 1997 Deed, so these have been removed Trustee 4 to 10 Trustees, re-election after 5 years or 2 once aged 77 Chair of Council to be a Trustee Trustee can be removed under disciplinary rules Conflicts of interest Procedure under which individual Trustee can seek professional advice |
| Property sale | This required 75% majority in Trust Deed but 60% per Ascamot: both now 60%. Still requires consent of congregation as well Revision to ensure sale of real property is responsibility of Trustees Revision to ensure insurance of real and other valuable property is responsibility of Trustees Granting of short-term tenancies not responsibility of Trustees Ability of corporate trustee to hold land on behalf of Trust, avoids problems every time Trustees change |
| Finance | Quarterly accounts to be reviewed by Trustees Year-end accounts and medium-term Forecast to be reviewed and approved by Trustees |