WikiConference UK 2012/Elections/Questions/Christopher Allen

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Answers

I am going to answer 2/ and 4/.

2. I believe that I can make a significant contribution to this chapter and the larger entity.

Of course knowledge is power and it empowers people to enable them to achieve their goals, whatever they may be.
This organisation is in a unique position to activate this for many millions, its importance cannot be understated.
To be in a position to execute and deliver this promise is the holy grail, obviously I must put myself forward.  

4. The UK chapter should aim for a doubling of income every year, meaning in year 5 £16 million, which enables it to deliver on its promise and enormous potential by putting words into practice. I am keen to see this develop into a position of influence both nationally and in the global context.

7.Oh yes, 77.100.19.115,these were made clear by Wikimedia in their initial invite email.

Duties

Board members have certain legal duties and responsibilities, which include: [1]

   To act only within the powers given to them by the Articles of Association
   To act in good faith and with integrity to promote the success of the chapter in achieving its purposes, with regard, where necessary to long term effects and the interests of employees, the community, the environment, relations with suppliers and customers, standards of business conduct and fair acting between members of the chapter
   To use the chapter's resources reasonably and only for the promotion of its purposes
   To exercise independent judgement and reasonable care, skill and diligence and consider getting external professional advice on all matters where there may be material risk to the chapter, or where the board members may be in breach of their duties
   To avoid conflicts of interest, declare them where necessary in accordance with applicable law and not to accept benefits from third parties where these may give rise to a conflict of interest
   To avoid undertaking activities that might place the chapter's assets or reputation at undue risk, ensure that the chapter remains solvent.

In addition, the chapter's Board members are personally required to ensure that the chapter complies with its other legal duties such as those arising from being an employer and its reporting obligations to Companies House and the tax authorities.

To be eligible to act as a Board member, a person must be: [2]

   A member of the chapter, or nominated by a member
   16 years old or over
   prepared to publicly disclose their real name, date of birth, and the names of any other companies they are the director of. Note that residential addresses are no longer disclosable.
   not an undischarged bankrupt, a person whose estate has been "sequestrated", who has made an undischarged arrangement with creditors or has granted a trust deed in favour of their creditors
   not disqualified from acting as a company director or removed as a charity trustee by the Charity Commission, the High Court or the Court of Session (Scotland)
   not convicted of any offence involving deception or dishonesty which is not a "spent" conviction - even if it was not in the UK

I believe these are fairly self-explanatory!