[foundation-board] Charitable Incorporation ASAP

Fri Dec 11 09:18:57 UTC 2015

Here you are, Helen, both documents in PDF.

On 11 December 2015 at 10:13, Helen Turvey <
helen.turvey at shuttleworthfoundation.org> wrote:

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> Hey - can you pls send these to me in .pdf - I am out and about today
> and could do it on my phone if in .pdf, thanks so much,
>
> HT
>
> On 10/12/2015 12:32, Naomi Lillie wrote:
> > Dear Board,
> >
> > *Please sign the attached revised Special Resolution, scan and return
> to me
> > and Michelle (in CC) ASAP*
> >
> > You very kindly responded on this thread, and I apologise for the
> > additional paperwork required - I give an explanation of the legal
> > necessity below:
> >
> >    - While the Board has the ability to pass resolutions by email
> >    agreement, Members of the Company do not, and it is a decision by M
> embers
> >    of the Company that is required to amend the Articles of Associatio
> n, not
> >    the Board, even though you are the same people wearing different 'h
> ats';
> >    - As the November meeting wasn't attended by 75% of the Board, this
> >    could not count as the formal General Meeting required for the prev
> iously
> >    circulated resolution.
> >
> >
> > A signed copy may be a print-off that is signed and scanned, or a copy
> > including an e-signature. Both may be returned via email.
> >
> > I reattach the proposed new Articles of Association for reference.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Naomi
> >
> >
> > On 7 December 2015 at 10:14, Karin Christiansen <karin at karinchristians
> en.org
> >> wrote:
> >
> >> Great, so unsurprisingly as the proposer I also am voting for it so t
> hat
> >> is carried.
> >>
> >> Thanks all
> >>
> >> Karin
> >>
> >>
> >> On Monday, 7 December 2015, Tim Hubbard <timjph at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Yes
> >>>
> >>> On 1 Dec 2015, at 09:27, Naomi Lillie <naomi.lillie at okfn.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> For formal agreement: Special Resolution
> >>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhSWlVZ0htSTA3VDRSVW8tR
> 1Q2dGdxZi1VZWFZ> for
> >>> Open Knowledge to become a charity, and Draft Articles of Associatio
> n
> >>> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6X9Qo8Zc8QhYVduNGdJTGVQZmhhcjk1Z
> HlWZ09FYm1uMUYw> for
> >>> the charity.
> >>>
> >>> Once agreed I will date and send to Karin for the signature.
> >>>
> >>> Naomi
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 30 November 2015 at 18:46, Karin Christiansen <
> >>> karin at karinchristiansen.org> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Great, so can I the formally propose that we adopted the new articl
> es as
> >>>> proposed (Naomi could you please send around)
> >>>>
> >>>> We do need all voting members of the board to agree this, so once t
> hey
> >>>> have been recirculated could everyone vote by just responding with
> a yes or
> >>>> no.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>> On 30 Nov 2015 13:42, "Helen Turvey" <
> >>>> helen.turvey at shuttleworthfoundation.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> > +1, HT
> >
> > On 30/11/2015 10:38, Tim Hubbard wrote:
> >>>>>>> Keeping it as it is is also fine by me. Best wishes, Tim
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> On 30 Nov 2015, at 10:07, Jane Silber <jane.silber at canonical.com
> >
> >>>>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Hi -
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> On 30/11/15 09:47, Naomi Lillie wrote:
> >>>>>>>>> Dear all,
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> The agreement for Open Knowledge to become a charity is now
> >>>>>>>>> urgent, given Pavel's funding discussions. The deadline for
> >>>>>>>>> resolving this is ASAP.
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> There is one query already raised: Karin said, in answer to th
> e
> >>>>>>>>> question of what currently constitutes quorum for the Board, "
> 2
> >>>>>>>>> / But is one of the issue that I am wondering if we want to
> >>>>>>>>> increase it in the new articles."
> >>>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>>> What are the opinions of others on this?
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> I think we shouldn't increase it until/unless the size of the
> >>>>>>>> board is increased.
> >>>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Jane
> >>>>>>>>
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> >>> Tim Hubbard
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> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> - ----
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> *--------*
> >>
> >> Karin Christiansen
> >>
> >> karin at karinchristiansen.org
> >>
> >>  07816839533
> >>
> >> @_karin_c
> >>
> >> Karin16b
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> Helen Turvey (King)
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Kind regards

Pavel Richter
CEO
Open Knowledge International
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