Forming GNOME-UK (was Re: LUGRadio / GUADEC catchup)

[Thomas Wood <thos gnome org>]

Paul Cooper wrote:
> [...]
> * Thomas: Investigate setting up Gnome-UK as a club / registered charity / NFP so we can get a bank account and other infrastructure ready.
>   
I'd be particularly interested if anyone can shed some light on how 
debian-uk set up their account, and how they operate in this regard.

From what I have gathered so far, we need either a document outlining 
our "Rules and Constitution" or instead, a "Memorandum and Articles of 
Association". At the very least we need a letter to confirm the 
organisation's aims and objectives, and to confirm that we are a 
non-profit making organisation. We will also have to have an appointed 
treasurer who will be able to deal with all the accounts. Appointing a 
treasurer obviously means we will have to have some sort of process, and 
inevitably some sort of eligibility to contribute to the process.

Does anyone have any advice, suggestions or comments on how they would 
like to see the process of officially forming the organisation proceed? 
I would especially like to encourage anyone on this list to get involved 
in this process. It will not be successful unless the organisation sets 
out to achieve what people want it to do!

-Thomas