New year, new charity

Families Need Fathers Scotland starts the new year with the news that we have now been recognised as a Scottish charity - number SC042817. 

This means that we are now a separate Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation- still linked to Families Need Fathers, but with our own board of trustees.  An SCIO is a new legal form for Scottish charities which gives incorporated status without having to form a separate limited company.

Unlike some UK charities, who register with the Scottish Charity Regulator as cross-border charities under the aegis of their UK parent body, FNF Scotland has registered as a separate organisation. 

Our Welsh counterpart FNF Cymru has also registered as a separate charity, but we share common aims and policies with Families Need Fathers and will continue to use the name alongside our other working title "Both Parents Matter Scotland".

All members of Families Need Fathers living in Scotland are members of FNF Scotland, and members living elsewhere who have children or other interests in Scotland can also be included as members.  At present there is no separate joining fee for FNF Scotland.

During 2012 we will continue to lobby the Scottish Parliament and other Scottish institutions to recognise the importance of keeping both parents involved with their children after separation.

Comments

[Jacob]

I congratulate the Families Need Fathers Scotland for a great achievement and I'm hoping that all the staff will continue to help and to inspire more people.