WHY FORM A TRUST? HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM AN INDEPENDENT SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION?
We’d categorise the main difference between a Trust and, say, and ISA as being twofold – attitudinal and Organisational. The organisational one is easy – it’s our belief that an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) offers the best way forward for fans groups – its legal assets can be owned ‘corporately’ rather than being vested in individuals; members have limited liability (and so do the elected officers in most cases) and the full force of the law can be brought to bear on anyone who misappropriate the funds. It’s also a democratic not-for-profit. Finally, it states clearly and boldly that a key aim is the securing of representation and strengthening the links between club and community. It’s got the ‘big idea’ that is often needed to get stuff off the ground – the idea at the heart is “why always be criticising, when we can be running and participating – we think we can bring huge benefits to the club, so give us a chance – to own the club we love (or a part of it)”. As it can own
We’d categorise the main difference between a Trust and, say, and ISA as being twofold – attitudinal and organisational. The organisational one is easy – it’s our belief that an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) offers the best way forward for fans groups – its legal assets can be owned ’corporately’ rather than being vested in individuals; members have limited liability (and so do the elected officers in most cases) and the full force of the law can be brought to bear on anyone who misappropriate the funds. It’s also a democratic not-for-profit. Finally, it states clearly and boldly that a key aim is the securing of representation and strengthening the links between club and community. It’s got the ’big idea’ that is often needed to get stuff off the ground – the idea at the heart is “why always be criticizing, when we can be running and participating – we think we can bring huge benefits to the club, so give us a chance – to own the club we love (or a part of it)”. As it can own
