I thought to look BHIT up on Companies House today, and they are,
predictably, a private company limited by guarantee.
Name & Registered Office :
THE BICYCLE HELMET INITIATIVE TRUST
UNIT 43-45 FIRST FLOOR
MILFORD ROAD READING
BERKSHIRE RG1 8LG
Status :Active
Company No. :03560393
Date of Incorporation : 08/05/1998
Country of Origin : United Kingdom
Company Type: PRI/LBG/NSC/S.30 (Private, limited by guarantee, no share
capital, section 30 of the Companies Act)
Nature Of Business (SIC(92)): 7487 - other business activities
Accounting Reference Date : 31/03
Last Accounts Made Up To : 31/03/2003 (FULL)
Next Accounts Due : 31/01/2005
Last Return Made Up To : 08/05/2004
Next Return Due : 05/06/2005
It strikes me that if they are anything like the charitable trust I am
secretary of, they have members, and the members elect the board, and
the board makes policy and directs the management. They presumably have
a memorandum and articles lodged with companies house which would allow
us to confirm this. They probably don't actually have that many
members, and of those members probably not many turn up to AGMs. It
probably doesn't cost much to join.
Just a thought.
How about nominating a few board members - Guy?
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