FND Connect Constitution
Our governing document: objects, powers, governance structure, financial rules, the voluntary asset lock and our plan for future incorporation.
Who we are
FND Connect is an unincorporated non-profit organisation established for public benefit, supporting people affected by Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), their families and carers. We are governed by a Management Committee and operate under a voluntary asset lock, meaning our funds and assets are permanently dedicated to our charitable purpose and are never distributed for private profit.
We are on a journey towards a formal incorporated structure (such as a Community Interest Company or Charitable Incorporated Organisation). To prepare for that, and to hold ourselves to the standards beneficiaries and funders should expect, we have adopted a full suite of governance documents.
Unincorporated non-profit
Established for public benefit, with a voluntary asset lock.
Adopted 1 May 2026
Constitution and all Priority 1 policies, version 1.0.
Reviewed on a cycle
Each document has a scheduled review date and named owner.
Our governing documents
Every document below is a controlled document approved by the Management Committee. You can read each one in full on this site, or download the original signed PDF.
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.
Committee Code of Conduct
The standards of behaviour expected of everyone who acts for FND Connect, protecting beneficiaries, volunteers and our reputation.
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 the contact details on our Get involved page. Genuine concerns raised in good faith are always welcome and will never be penalised.