Member Criteria

Our membership is open to:

• Voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations
  based in Barnet.
• National charities that provide support or deliver services in Barnet.

Individuals

If you are an individual looking to start a not-for-profit organisation in Barnet you might also be eligible for membership providing you can demonstrate that:

• You have had one or more people participating in your work to date.
• Your work with the local community is already having a social impact.
• You are working with adults.
• You have a constitution or working document explaining who you are
  and what you do.

What we ask of members

If you are an already established organisation and wish to become a member,
you need to meet the following requirements:

• Having clear and transparent charitable/social objectives.
• Having an annual turnover of less than 5 million.
• Planning to run your operations for longer than two months.
• Offering or planning to deliver regular opportunities, activities, or
  services for adults in Barnet.
• Being open to collaborate with other members to contribute to Barnet Together’s community vision which is to enhance the lives of all those
  living in Barnet.
• Working towards effective governance and approved quality standards.
• Being aligned with the values and aims of the Barnet Voluntary Sector Manifesto.
• Being willing to embrace Barnet Together’s ethos of making the sector
  more inclusive, and diverse and advocating for the social model of
  disability through collaboration and co-production.
• Being willing to engage with and contribute to sector development,
  including helping us to build a picture of delivery and capacity across the
  borough.
• Being prepared to contribute your feedback at sector meetings and via
  our satisfaction surveys to help us improve the service.

What we do not accept

• CIC LTD by shares –  We do not accept CIC Ltd by Shares. They are same as an ordinary ltd company, however, for example, if there’s 20k left in the bank and taxes are paid, the director can take that as a dividend. We accept CIC LTD by guarantee because there’s no shareholding. Please note that in exceptional circumstances, you are able to make a CIC Ltd by shares org a member if they have incorrectly registered for the wrong CIC. You can help guide them to change to a CIC Ltd by guarantee.
• Children Young people and Families- Groups that work with predominantly Children, Young people (0-25) and Families. Please refer them to Young Barnet Foundation, whose membership focuses on supporting these groups.
• We do not accept any profit making businesses/commercial enterprises.
• We do not support any organisations who group are actively promoting or encouraging violence, harm and oppression.

How we use your data

All the data you share with us as part of the registration process and throughout your membership will be stored safely and used to help us understand better our reach and impact. Collecting data about the local voluntary sector is key to ensure that we can continue to improve our membership offer and also evidence the need for this support service to exist.

Work with Children and Young People

If your organisation supports children and young people, please join Young Barnet Foundation. For anything else, join us.