Governance

Managing a golf club in the 21st century is a serious business and many clubs have recognised the importance of a good governance structure.  In this section, we offer a variety of model documents for use by affiliated golf clubs.

Incorporation

Many clubs have considered their legal status.  The Q&A document covers some of the pros and cons of incorporation and might be helpful to clubs considering changing status from an Unincorporated Association to a Limited Company.  

Director's Responsibilities

For clubs that are already or are considering becoming a Limited Company, Directors have significant responsibilities in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.  The Directors Responsibilities document published by the Corporate Responsibility Coalition serves to explain many of these responsibilities.

Model Articles

Companies House provides model articles both for companies limited by shares and limited by guarantee.  The model articles are provided for information.

Club Structure

The Club Structure diagram serves to suggest an ideal governance structure, whether a club is an Unincorporated Association or a Limited Company.

Model Constitution

For clubs that are unincorporated Associations, this model constitution aims to provide a template from which clubs can produce their own constitution to meet their own specific needs. The model contstitution is a Microsoft Office Word document and so can be adapted by clubs.

Model Disciplinary Procedures

As referenced in the Club Structure Diagram, every club should have a set of Disciplinary Procedures for when the need arises. The model set of disciplinary procedures is a Microsoft Office Word document and so can be adapted to meet the specific needs of clubs.

In addition to these specific tools, more information pertaining to governance of golf clubs will follow here.

Related Documents

Incorporation - Q&A (127KB) 

Directors Responsibilities (1005KB) 

Model Articles - Private Ltd by Shares (166KB)

Model Articles - Private Ltd by Guarantee (142KB)

Club Structure (24KB) 

Model Constitution (70KB) 

Model Disciplinary Procedures (82KB)

 

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