These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by:
HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and others affected by the organisation's activities — offices, meeting rooms, members' premises and events.
insurance
Great_Britain
Annual
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by:
HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any membership organisation employing at least one person (most professional bodies, trade unions and larger churches employ staff; a wholly volunteer-run group with no employees is outside the requirement).
registration
Uk
Annual
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by:
ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Membership bodies hold extensive personal data — member registers, subscriptions, voting records, and frequently special-category data (trade-union membership, religious belief and political opinion are all special-category data under UK GDPR Art 9, demanding a lawful condition and an Art 9 condition). Some not-for-profit bodies qualify for the ICO fee exemption, but the data-protection duties still apply. A church or members' club processing only member data may be exempt from the fee.
compliance
Great_Britain
Ongoing
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by:
EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination in employment or in the provision of services to members and the public. Associations with 25+ members are specifically covered by Part 7 of the Act. Limited exceptions apply to single-characteristic associations, religious organisations and political parties (Schedules 16 and 23).
compliance
England_Wales
Ongoing
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Enforced by:
LOCAL_FIRE_AUTHORITY
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Applies to any non-domestic premises the organisation occupies or controls — offices, places of worship, union halls, meeting venues. The 'responsible person' must carry out and maintain a fire risk assessment. Devolved: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005; Fire and Rescue Services (NI) Order 2006.