1. Name
The name of the Association shall be Wistow Out of School Hours Club (hereafter called 'the Group')

2. Objects
The objects of the Group shall be:
(a) to provide the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children during out of school hours;
(b) to advance the education and training of persons in the provision of such care, education and recreational facilities.

3. Powers
The Group may exercise the following powers in furtherance of the objects:
(a) to raise funds and apply for, invite, obtain, collect and receive contributions from any other person or persons by way of subscription, donation, grant, legacy and otherwise, provided that the association shall not undertake any permanent trading activities;
(b) to employ on such terms and conditions of employment as the Group shall determine any paid or voluntary worker or workers to assist in the attainment of the stated objectives;
(c) to do all such lawful things as shall further the attainment of the stated objectives.

4. Membership
(a) membership shall be open to all parents or guardians on the attendance register of the Group and to other persons who are interested in furthering the work of the Group.
(b) The Management Committee hereinafter constituted shall have the right
(i) to approve or reject applications for membership
(ii) for good and sufficient reason to terminate the membership of any member provided that the member concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Management Committee before final decision is made.
(c) Every member shall subscribe to the Group such annual sum (if any) for the next financial year as shall be determined at the Annual General Meeting hereinafter mentioned. (The words financial year shall mean the period April 1st to March 31st inclusive.)

5. Honorary Officers
(a) At the Annual General Meeting the Group shall elect a chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer who shall be members of the Group.
(b) The Honorary Officers shall hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting after their election but shall be eligible for re-election provided that no Honorary Officer shall hold Office for more than five consecutive years. On the expiration of such period, two further years must elapse before any Honorary Officer shall be eligible for re-election.
(c) The Honorary Officers shall be ex-officio members of the Management Committee hereinafter constituted.

6. Management Committee

(a) Except where stated otherwise, the policy and general management of the affairs of the Group shall be directed by the Management Committee hereinafter constituted.
(b) The Management Committee shall consist of the Honorary Officers and not less that two nor more than five other members of the Group elected at the Annual General Meeting.
(c) In addition to the Honorary Officers and the members so elected, the management Committee may co-opt, to serve on the Management Committee in an advisory capacity other interested individuals or representatives of statutory or voluntary agencies active in the locality or of such other organisations at the Management Committee may determine, provided that no such co-opted members shall be entitled to vote.
(d) The members of the Management Committee shall hold office until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting after their election, or co-option but shall be eligible for re-election or re co-option.
(e) The Management Committee shall meet not less than six times per year.
(f) Three members of the Management Committee (or one third of the management Committee members, which ever is the greatest) shall constitute a quorum.
(g) Minute books shall be kept by the Management Committee and the Secretary shall record all proceedings and resolutions of the Management Committee.

7. General Meetings
(a) The first General Meeting of the Group shall be held not later than 31st January 2002 and once in each subsequent year. An Annual General Meeting of the Group shall be held in such a place as the Management Committee shall determine (not being more than fifteen months after the holding of the preceding Annual General Meeting). At such Annual General Meeting the business shall include
(i) the receipt of the Annual Report and the Accounts for the preceding year from the Management Committee;
(ii) the appointment of an auditor or auditors;
(iii) the election of the Honorary Officers and the members (other than the co-opted members) to serve on the Management Committee;
(iv) the determination of the annual membership subscription (if any);
(v) the transaction of such other matters as may from time to time be necessary.
(b) the Management Committee may at any time, and the Secretary shall within 21 days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by not less than one quarter of the members of the Group, and giving reason for the request, call a special General Meeting of the Group;
(c) Notification of a General Meeting shall be given in writing by the Secretary to all members not less than 14 days prior to the meeting.
(d) The quorum for a General Meeting shall be not less than ten members, for the time being of the Group, or such other number as the Group in General Meeting shall from time to time determine.
(e) All questions arising at a General Meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of those present and voting. A member of the Group shall be entitled to appoint a proxy who shall be a member of the Group to attend any General Meeting that she or he is unable to attend and to exercise the vote of the member in whose stead he or she is attending in addition to his or her own vote. In the case of equality of votes the Chair, or in their absence the member elected to chair the meeting, shall have second or casting vote.

8. Finance
(a) Accounts
The Management Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of the Act) with regard to
(i) the keeping of accountancy records for the Group;
(ii) the preparation of annual statements of account for the Group;
(iii) the auditing or independent examination of the statements of account for the Group;
(iv) the transmission of the statements of account of the Group to the Charity Commissioners.
(b) Annual Report - The Management Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of the Act) with regard to the preparation of an Annual Report and its transmission to the Charity Commissioners.
(c) Annual Return - The Management Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of the Act) with regard to the preparation of all Annual Returns and its transmission to the Charity Commissioners.
(d) Funds - The funds of the Group shall be applied in furtherance of its objects and no payment shall be made to any member except for services actually rendered as the Management Committee except reasonable and proper out of pocket expenses.
(e) Bank Account - A bank account shall be opened in the name of the Group with such bank as the Management Committee may from time to time determine. The Management Committee shall authorise in writing to the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Chair and two other members of the Committee (not being co-opted members) to sign cheques on behalf of the Group. All cheques must be signed by no less than two of the authorised signatories.

9. Alteration to the Constitution
No alteration or addition to this constitution shall be made except at a General Meeting of the Group called for such purpose. No alteration shall be made which would cause the Group to cease to be a charity in law. Alterations or additions to the constitution shall receive the assent of not less than two thirds of all members present and voting at a General Meeting.

10. Dissolution
The Group may be dissolved by a resolution passed by a two thirds majority of those present and voting at a special General Meeting convened for the purpose, of which 14 days notice shall be given (to the members). Such a resolution may give instructions for disposal of any assets held by or in the name of the Group but provided that if any property remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, such property shall not be paid to, or distributed among other members of the Group, but shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institution or institutions having objects similar to some or all of the objects of the Group. If no such Group is found, then the property shall be given to some other charitable purpose.