On 1 August 2012 21:27, Andy Mabbett <andy(a)pigsonthewing.org.uk> wrote:
I doubt that many membership organisations can give
you an exact, and
up-to-the minute figure. I expect most operate on an "as of the end of
last month" (or whatever period) basis.
That depends on what you mean by "membership organisation". If you
mean the legal members of a company limited by guarantee, then there
is a legal requirement to have a up-to-date register of members at all
times under Section 113 of the Companies Act 2006. Violation of that
section is a criminal offence, committed by both the company and any
responsible officers, punishable by a fine of up to £1,000. So, it's
probably worth the overtime...
Organisations that just have something they call "membership" that
they define themselves, then they can do what they like.