1. Registered name of the organisation:
The name of the organisation is ‘Kannada Balaga of United Kingdom’. The address for correspondence will be the address of the secretary of the organisation. 2. Aims and Objects:

The organisation is to:
a. Promote, facilitate, organise and participate in religious, cultural, educational, and other charitable activities for the benefit of Kannadigas resident in the United Kingdom, and revitalise and revive Indian traditions including, in particular the Karnataka traditions amongst its members, the future generation and the local community who are interested in Indian culture.
b. To maintain a regularly updated register of its members to facilitate socio-cultural activities.
c. Offer moral support and advise to,
1). New entrants from Karnataka to the United Kingdom.
2). Members in the United Kingdom experiencing social, racial, medical, and financial difficulties.

d. Promote members to be ambassadors of Karnataka in the United Kingdom, and bridging the gap between East and West.

e. Encourage youngsters to become integral part of the United Kingdom and at the same time to uphold the culture, tradition and values of Karnataka and India.

f. Promote Kannada language in every possible way.

3. Membership

a. Eligibility:

Any person over eighteen years who believes in the aims and objects of the Kannada Balaga U.K.

b. Types of Membership:

1). Individual Membership, Annual or Life.
2). Family Membership, Annual or Life
3). Honorary Membership, conferred only on Annual General Meeting (AGM) approved.

Family Membership is for the couple and their children aged under eighteen. Those who are eighteen and over but in full time education are considered as part of the family membership.

c. Membership Subscription:

The amount of the subscription shall be such amount as shall be decided by the organisation at the Annual General Meeting. Subscriptions shall be utilised in promoting the objects of the organisation.


d. Annual Membership

Annual Membership starts on 1st January and expires on 31st December. Those who become Annual members in the middle of a financial year are to renew their membership on the following 1st January.

e. Eligibility to vote and contest election.

All paid members over eighteen are eligible to vote. All paid members over 21 are eligible to vote, and stand for election as officers and to the Executive Committee.

4. Executive Committee:

a. Structure:

Executive Committee shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and nine Members and all shall be at least 21 years of age a the time of election.

b. Term of Office:

Three years.

c. Frequency of meetings:

The Committee shall meet not less than three times a year to carry out the business of the organisation and promote its aims and objects.

d. Quoram:

Quoram shall be one more than half of the voting members of the Executive Committee.

e. Co-Option:

Executive Committee can ‘Co-Opt’ any paid member or members for a specific purpose and such member or members shall have no voting right in the Committee.

f. Sub-Committees:

The Committee’s power to appoint a Sub-Committee shall be accompanied by a reporting-back proviso.

g. Appointments:

The Executive Committee shall appoint an accountant and a legal advisor and such other advisors as and when required from outside the organisation.

h. The President:

The President holds highest position in the organisation, Chairs all official meetings, encourages democratic discussions of all matters concerning the organisation and will have a casting vote in the event of a tied situation in any of the meetings.

i. Vice-President:

The Vice-President will deputise for the President in the absence of the President and while deputising will have all the powers of the President.

j. Secretary:

The Secretary will prepare the agenda for the meetings, undertake and all communications on behalf of the organisation and record the minutes of the Executive Committee Meetings and Annual General Meetings. The Secretary shall choose a Deputy Secretary to assist the office at the approval of the Executive Committee.

k. Treasurer:

The Treasurer shall keep up to date accounts of the organisation and submit income and expenditure accounts to the AGM. Such accounts will be audited annually. The Treasurer shall choose a Deputy Treasurer to assist the office at the approval of the Executive Committee.

l. Executive Committee Member:

The Executive Committee Member shall at all times work towards the progress of the organisation and assist the event organisers.

m. Attendance:

An Executive Committee Member who fails without good cause to attend two successive Executive Committee Meetings may be dismissed from office at the discretion of the Executive Committee.

5. Election of Office Bearers and Executive Committee Members:

a. Outgoing Executive Committee to appoint a liaison officer and the returning officer. The latter shall be an independent person from outside the organisation. The liaison officer must not contest in the election. The returning officer shall conduct the elections and shall be responsible for all queries, and his/her decision shall be final.

b. A member can hold no office for more than two terms successively but may hold the office for a third term if he/she is the sole candidate for election.

c. Any paid member is eligible to vote in the election of officers or at the AGM.

6. Finance:

Account of the Organisation to be opened at a bank as agreed by the Executive Committee. Cheques shall be signed by both the Treasurer and one of the office bearers.

7.Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting: Annual General Meeting shall be held with Ugadi celebrations. Agenda for the AGM and the proposed Executive Committee Resolutions for consideration are to be sent at least 21 days before the AGM to all paid members. Any constitutional proposals or amendments for approval shall require two third majority of the paid members of Kannada Balaga UK. Any other proposals for approval shall require a simple majority of paid members present at the meeting. Quorum at the AGM shall be one third of the total paid membership of the Organisation.

8. Dissolution

Approval of dissolution shall require two thirds majority of all the members of the organisation. The treasurer will prepare the books up to date, arrange to have them audited and any surplus funds shall be distributed to named registered Charitable Organisations as approved at the AGM, provided that the approval of the Charity Commissioner for England and Wales shall have been obtained to such disposal.

9. the New Proposals --- at Grimsby

Mid term Elections: In the event of any vacancies arising on the Executive Committee for member/s during the term of office, the committee has the power to co opt fully paid member/s to serve on the committee with full voting rights. However this appointment must be ratified at the next AGM To encourage younger generation to achieve the aims and objectives of the Organisation, two extra seats to be created for members under the age of 35. Only fully paid members in their own right are eligible to stand.