Not-for-profits and associations

You may want to operate your organisation for the benefit of a group or community, as a charity or as a not-for-profit.

If so, there are legal structures that suit these types of organisations. Each structure has different legal obligations, liabilities, advantages and disadvantages.

To help you decide which structure is best for you, learn more on the Office of Fair Trading website:

• Incorporated associations
  Starting, running and winding up an incorporated association.
• Cooperatives
  Registering, operating and winding up a cooperative.
• Charities
  Registering, running and winding up a fundraising organisation.

You can also find out about trusts.