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risks etc. that may result in it being con scated or alienated at some future date
2. Details of legal and property advice received locally
3. Detailed plans of the building
4. The costing for the building programme including any local taxes
5. The timetable for the building project
6. Who will be responsible for the building project and con rmation that the contractors and advisers are reputable and that references have been taken up
7. How the planning and construction will be project managed and controlled
8. How the use of the building will be funded in the long term i.e. will the operation of the school be nancially viable – either through the payment of fees or through con rmed funding.
In addition, the request should stipulate:
1. The timing of when monies will be needed
2. How the expenditure of the monies is to be monitored and controlled
3. How the English charity will be kept informed of progress and be given an account of the way in which the monies have been spent
Meet as trustees to consider the request and discuss the project in the light of the charity’s objects, the risks associated with the project including any potential concerns about the stability of or the political situation in the country that may receive the funds. The trustees should agree on any further information they need to request before a decision can be made.
If the project is not consistent with the charity’s objects then the application must be refused. In reality this is unlikely to be the case because of the fact that the charity’s objects clause is widely drawn – however, this should not simply be assumed. The trustees must consider also the current and future obligations of the charity such as long term care for the older sisters here in the UK and
the continuation of the charity’s and/or institute’s ministry in this country. At this point, it may be that the trustees feel that the resources available to the charity are already committed for the time being and so funds are not available and hence the request should again be refused. Alternatively, it may be that the
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