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Become a Trustee. RBL is recruiting a National Chair, National Vice Chair and three trustees for their Board of Trustees, and 12 representatives for the Membership Council. These roles are vital in helping to shape the leadership of the Royal British Legion.
The Royal British Legion is governed by a Board of Trustees. Elections and appointments are staggered with each Trustee taking a three year term. The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day running of RBL to the Director General and the Executive Board.
As local Trustees and representatives of The Royal British Legion, certain behavioural standards are expected from our Branch Officers, Committee members and members.
'Board of Trustees' means the governing body of the Legion, being charity trustees of the purposes of the Charities Act, established by Article 10 of the Charter in accordance with the Rules and ' Trustee ' means any one
- OF INCORPORATION AND SCHEDULES
- Articles
- Special Resolution of the Annual Conference: a resolution of the Annual Conference on
- Objects
- Powers
- Amendment to Charter
- Surrender of Charter
- TENURE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
- PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENTS
- FINANCE
- DEFINITIONS
- ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP
- REGISTER OF MEMBERS
- LEGION STAFF
- ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTIES AND DISTRICTS
Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING! WHEREAS His Majesty King George the Fifth in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twent...
THEREFORE KNOW YE that We are pleased to command on behalf of our heirs and successors, as follows:
a motion of which due notice shall have been given before the Conference and passed by a two thirds majority of those present at the Conference entitled to vote and voting by ballot. Special Resolution of the Board of Trustees: a resolution of the Board of Trustees on a motion of which due notice shall have been given to the members of the Board ...
3. (a) (b) to relieve need and to further the education of beneficiaries and their spouses, children and dependants; to relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the spouses, children, dependants and immediate family members of beneficiaries who have died or been severely injured; (c) to relieve suffering, hardship and distress to...
4. To help achieve the objects, though not to exceed them, and without restricting the powers legally granted to the Legion by the Charter, the Legion has the following powers: to ask for and receive subscriptions and gifts of all kinds, whether absolute or conditional, in aid of the objects, and to obtain money for those objects by any legal means...
20. The Charter may from time to time be altered, added to or revoked by a Special Resolution of an Annual Conference that has been subsequently ratified by a Special Resolution of the Board of Trustees. However, the change will not take effect unless allowed by Us, Our Heirs or Successors in Council. This Article will apply to this Charter, and ...
21. The Board of Trustees may decide to surrender the Charter or any Supplemental Charter and dissolve the Legion. To do this, it needs the agreement of at least five-sixths of the Branches whose representatives are voting at a Special Conference called for that purpose. It must be done with the approval of Us, Our Heirs or Successors in Council ...
11. (a) The Chairman and Vice-Chairman take up Office at the close of the meeting of Annual Conference immediately following the date their election is declared and serve until the close of the third next meeting of Annual Conference unless their tenure of Office ends differently. The Chairman is not eligible for re-election or re-appointment to a...
The President shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees for a three year term. The President, although not a member of the Board of Trustees, is entitled to attend and speak but not propose, second and vote at meetings of the Board of Trustees and Annual Conference. The President shall not be entitled to attend Annual Conference as a Branch, Coun...
29. The Legion must hold the following separate accounts for its funds: two central accounts for which the Board of Trustees is responsible known as: the General Fund and the Benevolent Fund established for the purposes defined in the objects of this Charter; an account for each of the County/District Conferences established by Annual Conference....
1. In these Governing Regulations, words and phrases defined or used in the Charter and the Rules have the meanings given to them here, unless otherwise specified or required. Director of Finance: the person appointed to that position in accordance with Governing Regulation 7. Director General: the person appointed to that position in accordance wi...
3. (a) Every member of the Legion must be a member of at least one Branch. (b) Application for membership as a Member or Youth Member must be in a form specified by the Board of Trustees. An applicant may raise a complaint, in accordance with the procedures authorised by the Membership Council, against rejection of an application for membership, gi...
4. (a) The Director General shall maintain a Central Register of members. Each Branch shall maintain a Branch Register of members of that Branch and the Secretary of the Branch must notify the Director General immediately of any changes in the Branch Register. (b) Members may, if they wish, transfer to another Branch by application to a Branch that...
7. The Board of Trustees must appoint and may dismiss a Director General and a Director of Finance of the Legion. In addition the Board of Trustees authorises the Director General to appoint and dismiss other staff as necessary. The Director General will provide staff to support the Branches and Counties to deliver an effective service under this a...
The Officers of each County/District Conference are the President, Chairman and Vice-Chairman. (b) (i) The President shall be appointed by the County/District Committee and may serve for as many years in three year periods as decided by the Committee. (ii) The County/District President is not a member of the County/District Committee but is entitle...
Mar 25, 2013 · The Membership Council (MC) is responsible to the Board of Trustees for all membership matters. The MC provides the Board of Trustees with a dedicated focus on the Royal British Legion Membership. This includes the needs of members and the support they give to the Legion's charitable work.
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