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Legal Forms

Generally, eligibility for serving on the governing body and general levels of participation in governance, will vary slightly depending on the legal form of the organisation. A description of the different legal forms and their characteristics is given below.

Click on one of the following legal forms to view their characteristics.

Association
Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trust
Partnership
Company Limited by Guarantee
Company Limited by Shares
Community Interest Company (CIC)
Industrial and Provident Society (IPS)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

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