Community support

Organisational structures

The type of organisation - either a formal or informal structure will have an impact on your organisation, its members and volunteers.


	Not-for-profit organisations Information about company structures, registration as a public company and some advantages and disadvantages faced by not-for-profit organisations.


	Co-operatives A co-operative is a voluntary trading organisation concerned with economic welfare and not the maximisation of profits.


	Foundations A Foundation is a non-profit organisation established from donated funds to support charitable causes.


	Charities Find out more about the structure of charities and who to contact for advice when setting up or managing a charity in South Australia.


	Companies limited by guarantee Limited by guarantee requires members of a not-for-profit organisation or charitable organisation to guarantee to pay a fixed but small amount of money if it is liquidated.


	Unincorporated associations An unincorporated association is run informally, costs nothing to set up and its members make their own rules to manage the group but it is not reagrded as a legal entity by law.


	Incorporated associations Incorporated associations have their own corporate identity and mostly appoint committees to run their affairs.


	Incorporated Aboriginal associations Incorporation is voluntary for most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups with several options available.


	Trusts A Trust exists when one person, a group or an organisation are the legal owners of particular property or assets for the benefit of others.

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