ALT Constitution

ALT's constitution is our governing document (equivalent to the articles of governmant for a college or company). The constitution was adopted and approved by the Charity Commission in 1997, and has been amended occasionally since then. The current version was approved by the ALT Annual General Meeting on 5 September 2007 and you can access it here [41 kB pdf]. Three key clauses from the 2007 constitution are shown below.

3. Object
The Charity’s object (“the object”) is to advance education through increasing, exploring and disseminating knowledge in the field of learning technology for the benefit of the general public.

4. Powers
In furtherance of the object but not otherwise the Central Executive Committee may exercise the following powers to:
a) receive or solicit funds;
b) make contracts, employ staff and incur expenditure;
c) open bank accounts;
d) organize meetings;
e) publish literature;
f) affiliate with any similar Association;
g) determine categories of individual or organisational membership and set subscription rates for different categories;
h) amend the Standing Orders;
i) do any other lawful thing calculated to secure the promotion of ALT's Object.

3.1)  Membership of the Charity shall be open to:
a) individuals who are interested in furthering the work of the Charity and who have paid any annual subscription laid down from time to time by the Central Executive Committee, and
b) any body corporate or unincorporated association which is interested in furthering the Charity’s work and has paid any annual subscription laid down from time to time by the Central Executive Committee.