----- "Thomas Dalton" <thomas.dalton@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 26 July 2010 22:10, Colm King <cargoking@live.com> wrote:
> > Quote from http://www.cro.ie/ena/business-registration-company.aspx:
> > "A company limited by guarantee not having a share capital: As this is a
> > public company, there must be a minimum of seven members....
> >
> > Looks like another option.
>
> That was the type of company I was referring to. I don't know what
> kind of company other people were talking about.

In England there are two types of companies - limited by guarantee or limited by shares. Wikimedia UK is incorporated as limited by guarantee and this is the normal route for "non-profits".

Limited companies cost around £1000 per year in admin costs - statutory accounts, incorporation fees etc. I would suggest you don't rule out a simple unincorporated association if you aren't expecting income to be too great in the initial years and are happy to run the liability risks.

But as someone else said earlier - most important thing is to get the critical mass of interested members who are willing to put the effort into setting it up.

Andrew