FND Connect Constitution
Our original governing document, adopted on 1 May 2026 before CIC registration. It remains published for transparency and historical context.
Who we are
FND CONNECT CIC is a registered Community Interest Company, Company No. 17313147, Private Limited by Guarantee. We support people affected by Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), their families and carers across the United Kingdom. We operate on a non-profit basis, with our funds and assets dedicated to our community purpose and never distributed for private profit.
Our governing document is our Articles of Association. Alongside these we maintain a full suite of policies, so we hold ourselves to the standards our beneficiaries and funders should expect.
Registered CIC
Community Interest Company. Company No. 17313147 · Private Limited by Guarantee.
Governed by our Articles
Articles of Association in force for FND CONNECT CIC.
Reviewed on a cycle
Each policy has a scheduled review date and named owner.
Our governing documents
Our Articles of Association are our current governing document. Alongside them we maintain a suite of controlled policies approved by our directors. You can read each one in full on this site, or download the PDF where available. Policy suite version 1.1 (updated 10 July 2026) reflects our registered CIC status; next reviews are set from that update date.
Adult Safeguarding Policy
How we protect adults who engage with our services, communities and events, including how concerns are raised, recorded and escalated.
Data Protection & GDPR Policy
How we handle personal data and special category health information, lawfully, fairly and securely, under UK GDPR.
Conflict of Interest Policy
How we identify, declare and manage actual, potential and perceived conflicts of interest to protect the organisation and its funds.
Financial Controls & Reserves Policy
Our financial governance standards: approval limits, banking, income and donations, reserves and protection against fraud and error.
Code of Conduct
The standards of behaviour expected of everyone who acts for FND CONNECT CIC, protecting beneficiaries, volunteers and our reputation.
Grant & Support Policy
How we assess eligibility, score applications, decide awards and report impact for mobility aids, therapies equipment and practical support.
CIC governing documents
As a Community Interest Company, FND CONNECT CIC is governed by its Articles of Association.
Articles of Association (CIC)
The governing document for FND CONNECT CIC (Company No. 17313147, incorporated 1 July 2026): community interest, asset lock, objects, and how the company is run. Members’ guarantee: £50 each.
Privacy notice
Our Data Protection & GDPR Policy sets out how we handle information internally. For a plain-English summary of what this website collects and how the community area works, see our website privacy notice.
Questions or concerns
If you have a question about our governance, want to raise a safeguarding concern, or wish to make a data protection request, please get in touch using our Contact Us page. Genuine concerns raised in good faith are always welcome and will never be penalised.