Legal and Licences
As a PTA committee you have a duty of care to ensure that you are operating legally. We know that intepreting and understanding current legal requirements can be very confusing so we have produced a series of Information sheets focussing on the legal aspects of running a PTA. If you need any further clarification please do not hesitate to contact us or your local regional adviser.
- Charity registration England and Wales
- Legally do you need to register as a charity? We explain the legislation.
- Charity registration Northern Ireland
- We can guide PTAs in Northern Ireland, through the process.
- Good Practice - data protection
- Guidance on the implications of the Data Protection Act, for PTAs.
- Health and safety at PTA events
- Health and Safety plays a key part in event organising.
- ISA update
- Read our latest information on Independent Safeguarding Authority (updated July 2010)
- Licences - film night
- Running a film night will require an appropriate licence.
- Licences - an introduction
- An overview of the different type of licences you may need for your events.
- Licences - copyright
- A quick guide to copyright licensing, for PTA events.
- Licences - events
- Understand the licenses required for your PTA events (updated July 2010)
- Licences - lottery
- Guidance on how to apply for a lottery licence (updated July 2010)
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- The Economic Downturn
In light of the recession the Charity Commission has produced a new resource, a check-list for trustees in the form of 15 questions. it has been written for all charities big and small so not all questions will be relevant to PTAs, it just depends on how you operate.
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