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Jacky at 18:16, 1 June 2026

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	Freegle is at heart all the Volunteers of affiliated groups coming together to form a mutually supportive organisation. If you are working with a Freegle group, you are a part of Freegle and are known as a Freegle Volunteer.		Freegle is at heart all the Volunteers of affiliated groups coming together to form a mutually supportive organisation. If you are working with a Freegle group, you are a part of Freegle and are known as a Freegle Volunteer.

	If you wish to participate fully in national decisions and support the organisation, [[Freegle ~~Ltd~~ Membership]] is an option for all Volunteers. As we have evolved into a Registered Society, there is the requirement to pay for that (hey, though, it is only a £1 for life!) but it does allow you to show your full support and vote on important issues as a Freegle Member.		If you wish to participate fully in national decisions and support the organisation, [[Freegle Membership]] is an option for all Volunteers. As we have evolved into a Registered Society, there is the requirement to pay for that (hey, though, it is only a £1 for life!) but it does allow you to show your full support and vote on important issues as a Freegle Member.

	====Who manages it?====		====Who manages it?====

	There are annual elections for the [[Freegle Board]]. The Board Directors are also Trustees of Freegle and responsible for strategic direction and management of Freegle ~~Ltd~~. (see full remit at [[Board Role and Remit]]) The Board is accountable to the Members of Freegle.		There are annual elections for the [[Freegle Board]]. The Board Directors are also Trustees of Freegle and responsible for strategic direction and management of Freegle. (see full remit at [[Board Role and Remit]]) The Board is accountable to the Members of Freegle.

	We have no paid staff, but there are opportunities for [[Contracted Roles]] from time to time.		We have no paid staff, but there are opportunities for [[Contracted Roles]] from time to time.
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	We started as an unincorporated association - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ctmanual/CTM41305.htm - so were not a legal entity, but we did have a mutually agreed structure, with a Constitution which outlined the structure and decision making processes we mutually agreed to follow as Freegle UK. Freegle UK registered with the HMRC [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDLE82mEn2jUlRONmhMUmoyZHc/view] as charitable and opened a bank account.		We started as an unincorporated association - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ctmanual/CTM41305.htm - so were not a legal entity, but we did have a mutually agreed structure, with a Constitution which outlined the structure and decision making processes we mutually agreed to follow as Freegle UK. Freegle UK registered with the HMRC [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDLE82mEn2jUlRONmhMUmoyZHc/view] as charitable and opened a bank account.

	In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].		In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]]. On 1st June 2026, we changed our name to Freegle, after a resolution passed at the 2025 AGM.

	If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Sample message: Is Freegle a Charity?\|Is Freegle a Charity?]]		If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Sample message: Is Freegle a Charity?\|Is Freegle a Charity?]]

Jacky: /* Can I get involved? */

2026-05-03T15:03:21Z

Can I get involved?

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	[[Freegle Teams]] are where tasks that have been identified collectively as needing doing to maintain a central organisation are carried out.		[[Freegle Teams]] are where tasks that have been identified collectively as needing doing to maintain a central organisation are carried out.

	~~Click to see the list of current [[Task Lists]].~~

	And of course we have general groups – [[Freegle Central Group]] and [[Freegle Cafe]] – where more general issues are raised and chatted about.		And of course we have general groups – [[Freegle Central Group]] and [[Freegle Cafe]] – where more general issues are raised and chatted about.

	~~All the above are open to all Volunteers involved~~ in ~~Freegle~~.		(We produced [https://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/images/Freegle_Organigram_v6bt_Jul13.pdf this 2013 diagram] when we had a change in structure, but it is a bit out of date now.)

	===Do we have a formal structure?===		===Do we have a formal structure?===

Jacky: /* How are we funded? */

2025-10-17T22:02:31Z

How are we funded?

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	We have costs, that is the reality of running things online. Although we all offer our time voluntarily, running the central website, offering extra IT goodies and getting the Freegle name recognised at a national level does incur expenses.		We have costs, that is the reality of running things online. Although we all offer our time voluntarily, running the central website, offering extra IT goodies and getting the Freegle name recognised at a national level does incur expenses.

	At the moment we run on very little, our accounts can be found here [[~~https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0As6_HUGKJ9TOdC1UWGdXd3hOeXVMOVpzR1poTjhjZlE#gid=25~~]]. We have set up a variety of ways that people can donate towards our costs, full explanations of these can be found at [[Donations for Freegle]].		At the moment we run on very little, links to our accounts can be found here [[Finance Reports]]. We have set up a variety of ways that people can donate towards our costs, full explanations of these can be found at [[Donations for Freegle]].

Jacky: /* What is Freegle? */

2025-10-17T21:55:52Z

What is Freegle?

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	====What is Freegle?====		====What is Freegle?====

	Freegle is at heart all the ~~Owners, Moderators and~~ Volunteers of affiliated groups coming together to form a mutually supportive organisation. If you are working with a Freegle group, you are a part of Freegle and are known as a Freegle Volunteer.		Freegle is at heart all the Volunteers of affiliated groups coming together to form a mutually supportive organisation. If you are working with a Freegle group, you are a part of Freegle and are known as a Freegle Volunteer.

	If you wish to participate fully in national decisions and support the organisation, [[Freegle Ltd Membership]] is an option for all Volunteers. As we have evolved into a Registered Society, there is the requirement to pay for that (hey, though, it is only a £1 for life!) but it does allow you to show your full support and vote on important issues as a Freegle Member.		If you wish to participate fully in national decisions and support the organisation, [[Freegle Ltd Membership]] is an option for all Volunteers. As we have evolved into a Registered Society, there is the requirement to pay for that (hey, though, it is only a £1 for life!) but it does allow you to show your full support and vote on important issues as a Freegle Member.

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2025-10-05T12:50:45Z

Do we have a formal structure?: bypass redirect

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	In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].		In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].

	If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[~~Are you~~ a Charity?]]		If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Sample message: Is Freegle a Charity?\|Is Freegle a Charity?]]

	===Do we have rules?===		===Do we have rules?===

Neville Reid: /* Can I get involved? */ update link

2024-11-06T17:30:59Z

Can I get involved?: update link

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	Click to see the list of current [[Task Lists]].		Click to see the list of current [[Task Lists]].

	And of course we have general groups - [[Freegle Central Group]] and [[Freegle ~~Rock~~ Cafe]] - where more general issues are raised and chatted about.		And of course we have general groups – [[Freegle Central Group]] and [[Freegle Cafe]] – where more general issues are raised and chatted about.

	All the above are open to all Volunteers involved in Freegle.		All the above are open to all Volunteers involved in Freegle.

Jacky: /* Can I get involved? */

2024-06-18T11:15:54Z

Can I get involved?

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	Click to see the list of current [[Task Lists]].		Click to see the list of current [[Task Lists]].

	And of course we have general groups - [[Freegle UK Central Group]] and [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - where more general issues are raised and chatted about.		And of course we have general groups - [[Freegle Central Group]] and [[Freegle Rock Cafe]] - where more general issues are raised and chatted about.

	All the above are open to all Volunteers involved in Freegle.		All the above are open to all Volunteers involved in Freegle.

Jacky: /* Do we have a formal structure? */

2022-09-20T13:05:34Z

Do we have a formal structure?

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	In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].		In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].

	If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Are you a ~~charity~~?]]		If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Are you a Charity?]]

	===Do we have rules?===		===Do we have rules?===

Jacky: /* Do we have a formal structure? */

2022-08-23T09:29:47Z

Do we have a formal structure?

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	In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].		In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].

			If you get queries about this, there is a sample message here that might help - [[Are you a charity?]]

	===Do we have rules?===		===Do we have rules?===

Jacky at 01:21, 3 December 2019

2019-12-03T01:21:42Z

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	Yes!		Yes!

	We started as an unincorporated association - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ctmanual/CTM41305.htm - so were not a legal entity, but we did have a mutually agreed structure, with a [[Constitution]] which outlined the structure and decision making processes we mutually agreed to follow as Freegle UK. Freegle UK registered with the HMRC [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDLE82mEn2jUlRONmhMUmoyZHc/view] as charitable and opened a bank account.		We started as an unincorporated association - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/ctmanual/CTM41305.htm - so were not a legal entity, but we did have a mutually agreed structure, with a Constitution which outlined the structure and decision making processes we mutually agreed to follow as Freegle UK. Freegle UK registered with the HMRC [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxDLE82mEn2jUlRONmhMUmoyZHc/view] as charitable and opened a bank account.

	In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].		In 2014 we decided to change to a more formal structure, [[Freegle Structural Change]] lists the processes and decisions undertaken. We became an IPS, Freegle Ltd with [[Rules]], which now is regarded as a [[Registered Society]].