Governance and legal structure

Behind the scenes, your organisation will have a structure, rules and plans. Getting these essential administrative parts aligned and working well for your group can be vital for successful funding applications as well as the long term sustainability of your group.

This section is all about the supporting structure for your group’s activities, the scaffolding that enables your on the ground delivery that allows your participants to achieve and thrive.

In this section, you’ll find resources to help you with governance, planning and impact practice. There are online modules, step by step guides, templates and videos to give you the knowledge and information you need to make your group a success.

For an overview of all you need to get started with governance, take a look at the Sported governance e learning unit.

Legal structure

Why you need a legal structure

To protect your committee members and insulate individuals from financial risk, you will need to incorporate your organisation. When you incorporate, you’ll need to choose a legal structure.

Does this mean we have to register as a charity?

No – not all community groups and beneficiary organisations are charities. There are other options which may suit your group better.

What options are there?

There are a number of different structures, take a look at the Sported governance e learning or the resources below for more details on each structure.

Legal structure resources