Corfe Mullen Carnival Committee Constitution
- The Organisation shall be known as The Corfe Mullen Carnival Committee.
- The Committee shall be made up of a minimum of 6 persons:
- Chairman
- Vice-Chairman
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- and at least 2 others
- The aims of the Committee will be to annually fund and organise a Carnival Event within the village of Corfe Mullen, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset.
- The proceeds of the street collection will be donated to local charities or good causes in accordance with Local Authority Street Collection Permit (Police, Factories, etc. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1916)
- The Financial Year is 1st September - 31st August. The accounts are published annually.
- All monies will be held in a recognised financial institution and all cheques/online payments are signed/raised by the Treasurer and 1 other (being either Chairman / Secretary, or whoever the Committee elect). All incoming cheques are made payable to Corfe Mullen Carnival Committee.
- The AGM shall be held during the month of September.
- At the AGM, Officers are democratically elected.
- The benefiting charities / good causes will be decided during the AGM.
- Meetings will be held at regular intervals.
- The Committee are empowered to hold functions for fund-raising purposes.
- The Committee will ensure that adequate Public Liability Insurance is provided for the period of the Carnival Event.
- The Committee will ensure that adequate Health and Safety precautions are taken on Carnival Day.
- The Committee will arrange a contest to select a Carnival Prince and Princess and a number of Attendants for the Carnival. Minimum age of participants is 7 years of age on Selection Night, and they must be resident or attend school in Corfe Mullen.
- Should it be necessary to dissolve the Organisation, any funds would be distributed to local charities. This would be decided at an EGM.
- Alterations or additions to this Constitution can only be made at an AGM or an EGM.