VANL believes good governance is key to a successful organisation. We offer startup and governance support to new and established organisations, plus signpost to additional resources.
Resource Documents
The below section contains downloadable templates and guidance documents. Click an item to begin downloading.
- Start-up Checklists & Guidance
- SCIO Guidance & Templates
- 📄SCIO Guide
- 📄Guidance and Good Practice for Charity Trustees
- 📄A Guide to Incorporation
- 📄Meeting the Charity Test Guidance
- Templates
- 📄SCIO CAT Constitution Draft
- 📄SCIO Two Tier Membership Application Template
- 📄SCIO Constitution Single Tier Template
- 📄SCIO Constitution Two-tier Template
- 📄Additional Clauses Single Tier Template
- 📄Additional Clauses Two Tier Template
- 📄Charity Trustee Declaration Form
- 📄Two Tier SCIO with CEO & Digital Meeting Amendments
- Unincorporated Organisation Constitution Templates & Guidance
- Governance Policy Templates
- Company Limited by Guarantee
VANL Training Sessions
Effective Minute Taking — Tue 24 February 2026, 10:00 AM (3 hrs, in person) (Eventbrite)
Voluntary Sector Legal Structures — Tue 31 March 2026, 12:00 PM (online) (Eventbrite)
Demonstrating Impact — Evaluation Training — Thu 2 April 2026, 10:00 AM (online/in person TBC) (Eventbrite)
Good Governance in the Voluntary Sector — Tue 28 April 2026, 6:00 PM (in person) (Eventbrite)
Recruitment & Induction of Board Members — Thu 14 May 2026, 6:00 PM (in person) (Eventbrite)
Would you like to find out more about start-up and governance support for your North Lanarkshire organisation? Get in touch, by using the contact form, emailing info@VANL.co.uk, or calling us on 01236748011
