Hi,
I'm a law graduate and have decided to collaborate with a friend in a project to help set up an orphanage in India. It's a lofty and expansive vision, and will obviously entail a lot of work and will require a great deal of funding. We do not have the initial outlay to set up a charitable trust (for the relief of poverty), although this will be our ultimate aim. My main question is: what is the best way of going about such a project? I know that NPOs are a US breed of organisation but that they are becoming common in the UK and do not require registration with the Charities Commission. My real concern is that people will be very reluctant to donate money to us unless we have a registered number. We do not have a website, or a central office. At the moment it really is two guys with a proposal and an aim.
Any advice on this and the implications of such a project are greatly appreciated.
With best wishes
Alex
