Charity Sub Committee

The committee is a sub-committee of the Privileges Committee, and its role includes advising on the policy of The Scriveners Company Sexcentenary Charity (the “Charity”) for charitable giving, considering fund raising strategies, and considering applications for donations, including whether they meet the Charity’s objects.

Events Sub Committee

The committee is a sub-committee of the Privileges Committee, and its aims and objectives are:

1. To consider and arrange events, taking account of important major events in the Company’s calendar,
2. to establish costings for each event to include, where appropriate, a donation to the Charity, and c) to consider further ways in which the committee can add value to Company activities, including fundraising for the Charity.

Notarial Committee

The Notarial Committee is responsible to the Court for Notarial Affairs, including business appertaining and peculiar to Scrivener Notaries and their profession. The role includes the following:

1. Overseeing regulatory matters, such as qualification and supervision; administering examinations; appointing examiners and approving results; supervision of candidates seeking to qualify through supervised practice; administration of continuing professional development events;
2. Ensuring that the Company discharges its regulatory duties through liaison with the regulator of notaries in England and Wales, the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury;
3. Recommending to the Court nominations for Notarial Deputy and Notarial Court Assistants.

Privileges Committee

The role of the Privileges Committee includes the following:

1. Advising the Court on the income and expenditure of the Company, on its investments, and on the preparation of annual budgets for income and expenditure;
2. To receive from the Clerk, on a quarterly basis, a report on the bank balances together with valuations of the Company’s and Charity investments and a commentary thereon;
3. Overseeing the accounts of the Company and the Charity for each financial year, which shall run from the first day of August in each calendar year, and for liaising with the Company Accountants on the accounts and relevant tax computations;
4. Reviewing the investment portfolio and making recommendations to the Court for any significant amendments to the portfolio;
5. Appointing Sub-Committees to assist it in discharging the Committee’s function to advise the Court;
6. Making relevant enquiries and reports to the Court concerning the Charity;
7. Reviewing appraisals of the Clerk and Assistant Clerk;
8. Dealing with the admission of Freemen and Liverymen to the Company and reporting thereon to the Court.

Selection Committee

The Selection Committee meets as required to consider applications for admission to the Freedom of the Company, to ascertain suitability for admission, and to make recommendations to the Court regarding the suitability of applicants for membership.