To sort out some of the issues: *Let's stop overworrying about the name. We ended up with "Wiki Educational Resources" by hook or crook at the meeting (and I admit I can't recall why "Wiki UK" didn't enjoy more discussion - sorry Arkady). However, I suggest, so that we don't debate this ad infinitum that we accept that, absent anyone very quickly coming up with a name other than "Wiki Educational Resources" that is unbelievably fantastic, we stick with that. It's not that I can't live with something else, I can, including Wiki UK, it's just that we need a swift conclusion on this. Note that names can be changed by 75% support in general meeting. *The reason for having a different working or operating name than "Wikimedia UK" is because the Wikimedia Foundation would, if problems arose, want to be sure it could stop us using that name. Whilst we could enter into a contract with the Wikimedia Foundation to change our name so that it did not use the term "Wikimedia" if instructed to do so by the Foundation, we could not be sure of fulfilling our side of the contract as we cannot guarantee getting 75% support for it. That's why being officially called "Wikimedia UK" is not a good idea. (In the business world, sometimes there are such contracts, but those entering into them control the company.) *There isn't generally a problem having UK as a suffix for either a company or as a working or operational name. The term "UK" is however listed as one of those you need permission to use as a company or operational name. In short - we need permission to use "UK", but we would get that permission. *On a technical point, "Wikimedia UK" wouldn't be a trading name as we wouldn't be trading. It would be a "working name" (as in Gordon's example with the Third Age Trust) or we'd style it as an operating name. Banks are used to such things, so I can't see a real problem there. *There's a good point (sorry, I can't see who it was who made it, but thanks to whoever it was) about having something in the Articles of Association allowing for meetings of directors by teleconference or IRC. Whilst it would always be best for a face-to-face meeting and I wouldn't want teleconferencing or IRC to become the norm, it's best to provide for it. *Where's James gone? We need to put the final tweaks to the MoA and AoA and get them to a charity lawyer for perusal. Then we can incorporate:) (as long as we're still not busy arguing over the name;) ) Jon --------------------------------- Yahoo! Cars NEW - sell your car and browse thousands of new and used cars online search now ---------------------------------