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Community Group Registration Form Community Group Registration Form   The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if i
Corporate Application form - NDV 26 July 2010, 15.26
Corporate Application form - NDV
Corporate Volunteering Application Form Are you interested in making a Difference in Your Community for the National Day of Volunteering but you don't know where to start? Let us know who you are, when you are availa
National Day of Volunteering 26 July 2010, 14.05
National Day of Volunteering
The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if it’s only for a minute, an hour, a day – volunteering c
South Dublin Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Active Citizenship Week 2010  28th September 2010 Volunteer Recruitment Fair Dear Colleague The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week wi
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The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week takes place from 27th September to 1st October. The aim of Active Citizenship Week is to promote and celebrate the wonderful contribution made by our citizens to the daily
Setting up as a Limited Company in Ireland PDF Print E-mail
Setting up a Volunteer group as a limited company gives protection to the members of the group. Basically, it limits the liability of members should everything not go as planned but still allows the group to keep its own unique ethos. Usually, it sets an upper limit on your liability of ?1 each. There are three main ways your group can transform itself into a company

  • 'Do it yourself' - The Companies Office in Dublin Castle will give you directions on what documentation needs to be submitted. The group puts the documentation together and submits it for approval. This is a very cost effective option, however it is very daunting and complicated if you have little experience in the area.

  • Go direct to a solicitor - This is probable the way most groups go about the process. A solicitor will ask you for your group's aims and objectives or constitution if one exists. Theses are then incorporated into a legal document, along with all other legal clauses. The final documents are registered with the Companies Office in Dublin Castle and, once approved, your group is now a fully fledged 'Company limited by guarantee'. The cost of this option is usually around ?1000.

  • Buy an 'existing' company - This is an often overlooked option. More's the pity as it is highly cost effective (about ?400), extremely quick and convenient. It entails dealing with a 'company formations' company, easily found in the Golden Pages. Basically, these companies have already registered limited companies in Dublin Castle and will sell them on to your group. They will incorporate your groups aims and objectives into the 'existing' company and change the name of that company to the name of your group. The whole process takes only a matter of a few weeks with this option as all the time-consuming work has already been done.


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