CONSTITUTION FOR AN UNINCORPORATED ORGANISATION
HAVING A MEMBERSHIP
- TOTTENHAM TRADERS PARTNERSHIP
(incorporating) Tottenham High Rd, Bruce Grove, and lower West Green Rd)
Chair MOAZ NANJUWANY c/o HAMMONDS EYE PRACTICE 546 HIGH ROAD
TOTTENHAM N17 9SY
PHONE O208 808 3327 EMAIL: moaz@tottenhamtraders.co.uk
The name of the Partnership is hereinafter called Tottenham Traders Partnership (TTP) - AIMS, OBJECTIVES & POWERS
(a)The Partnership is established to: PROMOTE, DEVELOP and EXTEND the commercial,
industrial, economic, cultural, social, public, and customers relations to attain a safe area to
live, trade, and enjoy leisure facilities
(b) In furtherance of the said objects but not otherwise the Association may:
(1)Employ and pay any person whether full or part-time to supervise
organise & carry out work on behalf of the partnership. And if required make all reasonable
and necessary provisions for the payment of pensions & superannuation to or on behalf of
employees & their widows & other dependants.
(2) Establish where necessary local branches (whether autonomous or not)
(3) Co-operate & collaborate with voluntary bodies & statutory authorities operating in similar
fields & to exchange information and advice.
(4) Promote & carry out Qr assist in promoting & carrying out research, surveys &
investigations & publish the useful results thereof for the benefit of the members & public.
(5) Raise funds & invite & receive contributions from any person, persons, or institution what
so ever by way of subscription or donation.
(6) Arrange & provide for or join in arranging & providing for the holding of exhibitions,
meetings, workshops, lectures, classes, seminars & training courses.
(7) Collect & disseminate as required information on all matters
affecting the said objectives.
(8) Undertake, execute, Manage, or assist any institution which May lawfully be undertaken,
Managed or assisted by the Partnership.
(9) Write, or otherwise reproduce & circulate, gratuitously or otherwise, such papers, books,
periodicals, pamphlets, or other documents or files or recorded tapes (whether audio or visual or both)
as shall further the said objectives.
(10} Purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property & any
right privileges necessary for the promotion of the said objectives, and construct, maintain &
alter any buildings or new build necessary for the work of the Partnership.
(11)Make regulations for the management of any property which may be acquired.
(12}Subject to such consents as may be required by law, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of
all or any of the property or assets of the Partnership.
(13) Subject to such consents as may be required, borrow or raise money for the said
objectives & accept such terms & on such security as shall be deemed necessary.
(14) Invest the monies of the Partnership not immediately required for the said objectives in
or upon such investments as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if
any) for the time being be imposed or required by law.
(15) Do all such other lawful things that are necessary for the attainment of the said
objectives.
- M E M B E R S H I P
(a) Full membership of the Partnership shall be open to: members and Individuals of 18 years
and over who wish to support or are interested in furthering the work of the Partnership. A
membership fee will be required to join the Partnership and to obtain voting rights. Fully
paid-up members will be allowed to stand for elections. An Executive Committee will be
elected from paid-up members to carry out the running and decision-making of the
Partnership.
(b) It would be desirable for the executive to be made up of members who may represent
certain trading areas along the High Rd. In the event of such an individual person resigning
or leaving the Partnership, he or she shall forthwith cease to be the official Partnership
representative thereof.
(c) The Partnership may appoint a representative to attend any particular meeting on behalf of the
Partnership.
(d)Honorary members may be appointed at the discretion of the Chairperson. Honorary
members shall not be entitled to vote.
(e) The Executive Committee shall have the right: To approve or reject applications for
membership. Should sufficient reason be established to turn down or terminate the
proposed/existing membership.
4 HONARY OFFICERS FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a) At the Annual General Meeting hereafter mentioned AGM
the Partnership shall elect for the term of five years a Chair. a Vice-Chair. a Treasurer/
Secretary & such other Officers as the Partnership shall from time to time decide.
(b) The Chairperson of the Partnership shall hold office for two years term but shall be
eligible for re-election {PROVIDED that no Officer shall hold office for more than five
consecutive years. On the expiration of this period, two further years must elapse before any former
Executive Officer shall be eligible for re-election to Chairperson.}
(c) The Chair & the Executive Officers shall be fully paid-up members of the Partnership.
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
(a) Subject as hereinafter mentioned the policy & general management of the affairs of the
Partnership shall be directed by the chairperson and Executive who shall inform members to meet a
MINIMUM of not less than four times a year.
(b) The members of the Committee shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting of the
Association in accordance with Clause (8) hereof.
(c)Membership shall expire annually but shall be eligible for renewal
(d)Only full members of the Partnership whether individual or representative shall be eligible
to serve as Honorary Officers or members of the Committee. Nominations for Honorary
Officers or members of the Committee must be made by full members of the association in
writing to the chairperson & must be in hands of the chairperson at least fourteen official bank
working days before the Annual General Meeting. Should nominations exceed vacancies,
election shall be by ballot {OR election shall be by a system of postal voting (the
arrangements for which shall be by the Committee) PROVIDED THAT the first members of
the Committee shall be elected by personal vote at the first General Meeting of the
Association.)
(e) In addition to the members so elected & those serving the association may invite
guests members to report on related matters.
(f) Any casual vacancy in the Committee may be filled up by the Chairperson & any person
appointed to fill such a casual vacancy shall hold office until the conclusion of the next
Annual General Meeting of the Partnership & shall be eligible for election at the Meeting.
(g) The proceedings of the Committee shall not be invalidated by any failure to elect or
any defect in the election, appointment, co-option, or qualification of any members.
(h) The Chairperson’s Committee may appoint & fix the remuneration of staff as may in their
opinion be necessary.
(i) The Chairperson’s Committee may appoint such special or standing committees as may
be deemed necessary by the Committee & shall determine their term of reference, powers,
duration & composition. All acts & proceedings of such special or standing committees shall
be reported back to The Chairperson’s committee as soon as possible. - DETERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
A member of the Committee shall cease to hold office if he or she:
(i) becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing &
administering his or her own affairs.
(ii) resigns his or her office by notice in writing; or
(iii) is absent from three consecutive .meetings of the
Committee &/or for good & sufficient reason three-quarters
of the other members of the Committee pass a resolution that such Committee pass
a resolution that such Committee member shall be removed from office PROVIDED THAT a
committee member faced with removal shall have the right to be heard by the chairperson’s
committee before a vote is taken.
(iv) Representation of whatever kind to other bodies and/or individuals may only be made by
the TTP MEMBER through or with the prior approval of the Chairperson’s Committee.
V) All legacies bequeathed to TOTTENHAM TRADERS PARTNERSHIP shall be received by
the Chairperson or Treasurer of the Partnership but, subject to any special trusts by which
such legacies may be affected, the Committee shall have the power to direct that any legacy or
the income therefore shall be paid to a particular purpose for BGTA activities.
(V1) The branch may be empowered by the Chairperson’s Committee to receive donations &
any money received or raised by it may be expended by the branch in its area solely for the
furtherance of the said aims objects.
(V11) Subject to these regulations, the branch may generally manage its own affairs & shall
be solely responsible for its own debts & liabilities & shall not pledge the credit of the
Association or that of the Committee or of any individual member of the Committee.}
- MEETINGS OF THE PARTNERSHIP
(a) Once in each year an Annual General Meeting of the Partnership shall be held at such
time (not being more than 15 months after the holding of the preceding Annual General
Meeting) & place as the Committee shall determine. At least seven clear days, notice, shall
be given, by the chairperson to each member. At such Annual General Meeting the business
shall include the election of full members to serve on the chairperson’s Committee; the
appointment of an auditor or auditors if; the consideration of an annual report of the work
done by or under the auspices of the Committee & of the audited accounts; & the transaction
of such other matters as may from time to time be necessary.
(b) The Chair of the Committee may at any time at his/her discretion & the Secretary shall
within seven days of receiving a written request to do so, signed by giving reasons for the
request, call a Special General Meeting of the Partnership. - RULES OF PROCEDURE AT ALL MEETINGS
(a) QUORUM. The quorum at a meeting of the Partnership shall be [one-tenth] of the total
actual membership of the Partnership for the time being & the quorum of
the Committee or any committee appointed under clause 5 (i) hereof shall be one-half of the
Committee or committee (as the case may be) or such other numbers as the Association
may in General Meeting from time to time determine.
(b) Voting. Save as otherwise herein provided, all questions arising at any meeting shall be
decided by a simple majority of those present & entitled to vote thereat. Arrangements for
postal voting may from time to time be made with regard to clauses (13) & (14 hereof. No
person shall exercise more than one vote notwithstanding that he or she may have been
appointed to represent two or more interests, but in case of an equality of votes, the
chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.
(c) Minutes. Minute books shall, be kept by the Committee & all other committees & the
appropriate secretary shall enter there in a record of all proceedings & resolutions.
(d) Standing Orders & Rules. The Committee shall have the power to adopt & issue Standing
Orders &/or Rules for the Association. Such Standing Orders &/or Rules shall come into
operation immediately PROVIDED ALWAYS that they shall
be subject to review by the Association in Genera1 Meeting & shall not be inconsistent with
the provision of the Constitution.
9 PAYMENTS
All sums of money raised by or on behalf of the Tottenham Traders Partnership shall be applied to
further, the objects of the Association & for no other purpose contained shall prevent:
10 FINANCE
The TTP SHALL
(a) Hold accounting records for the Partnership
(b) preparation of annual statements of account for the Association
(c) submit an audited statement of the accounts for the last financia1 year shall be submitted
by the Committee to the Annual Genera1 Meeting as aforesaid.
(d) all accounts shall be in the name of THE TOTTENHAM TRADERS PARTNERSHIP.
(e) sign cheques with not less than two authorized signatories.
- TRUST PROPERTY
(1) Subject to the provision of sub-clause (2) of this clause, the Committee shall cause the
title to:
(a) all land held by or in trust for the Tottenham Traders Partnership & (b) all investments
held by or on behalf of the TTP to be vested either in a corporation entitled to act as
custodian trustee or in not less than three individuals appointed by them as a holding trustee.
Holding trustee may be removed by the Chairperson Committee at their pleasure & shall act
in accordance with the lawful directions of the Committee. Provided they act
only in accordance with the lawful directions of the Committee, the holding trustee shall not
be liable for the acts & defaults of its members.
(2) The Chairperson and trustee shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the property of the
Association for all expenses & other liabilities properly incurred by them in the discharge of
their duties.
12. ALTERATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION
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(1) Subject to the following provisions of this clause the Constitution may be altered by a
resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the members present & voting at a general
meeting. The notice of the general meeting must include notice of the resolution, setting out
the terms of the alteration proposed.
(2) The Committee should promptly send to the Officials a copy of any amendment made
under this clause.
- DISSOLUTION
If THE TOTTENHAM TRADERS PARTNERSHIP by a simple majority decide at any time that
on the ground of expense or otherwise, it’s necessary or advisable to dissolve the
Association, it shall call a meeting of all members of the Partnership who have the power to
vote, of which Meeting not less than SEVEN days’ notice (stating the terms of the resolution
to be proposed thereat) shall be given. If such a decision shall be confirmed by a two-thirds
majority of those present & voting at such a meeting the Committee shall have the power to
realise any assets held by or on behalf of the Partnership. Any assets remaining after the
satisfaction of any proper debts & liabilities be dealt with as the chairperson’s Committee may
determine.
14. NOTICES
Any notice may be served by the chairperson on any member either personally or on its
appointed representative as the case may be, or by sending it through the post to such
member at his, her or its last known address in the United Kingdom or overseas & any letter
so sent shall be deemed to have been received by the member or an organisatIon. - TOTTENHAM TRADERS PARTNERSHIP (TTP) EQUALITY POLICY STATEMENT
The Tottenham Traders Partnership is a nonpolitical, organization that is committed
to achieve unity and respect with all traders/communities, irrespective of religion,
race, creed, gender, age, or disability.
The TTP purpose: To work with businesses and partners, in the community towards
creating a safe, and attractive shopping area along and around the Tottenham High
Road (incorporating West Green Rd and Bruce Grove).
Signatures (as required)
CHAIR
Vice Chair
Membership Sec
TTP Manager