> > Only up to £5000 pounds, and as far as I am aware, we would be handling much
> > larger amounts than that. So as a temporary measure to get membership
> > fee's etc tax reimbursed would be fine, but it wouldn't work during the
> > annual fundraiser.
> > For that, the charity registration would be necessary.
>
> Yes, precisely, but we can wait until after we've got the £5000 to
> worry about that (which eliminates the need for the foundation to give
> us a starting donation). You only have to register in the tax year in
> which your income goes over £5000, you don't have to have registered
> before then.
 
What may be worthwhile is putting in the paperwork for HMRC now, geting that sorted, then
after the AGM dealing with the full charity status.

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