How are we structured for success?

Ignis Lodge is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee, incorporated and registered in England and Wales (under company number 15979197) with the registered office at Ignis Lodge, Union House, 111 New Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2NT.  

As a company limited by guarantee, Ignis Lodge does not have shares and cannot distribute profit to members. Any surplus we generate is retained and reinvested into the organisation to subsidise services and support community activity. Ignis Lodge exists to pursue the following restricted objects within the Articles of Association:

1. To establish, manage, and maintain a physical campus, whether alone or in partnership with any statutory authority, body or person, for the furtherance of these objects.
2. To develop, provide and sustain a programme of activity to support persons referred to transition from care or crisis into sustainable employment and housing.
3. To partner, collaborate and influence statutory authorities, voluntary organisations, employers and providers of education and care to provide those recognised as disadvantaged the opportunities to achieve and sustain happy, healthy and independent lives.
4. To commission, operate and manage commercial revenue generating activities which align with these objects to provide funding and subsidy for the organisational mission.

Ignis Lodge has an asset lock. This means that if the organisation closes and once all debts have been settled, any remaining assets cannot be distributed to members. Instead, they must be transferred to another organisation with similar objects. The destination organisation is decided by a vote of the membership by a two-thirds majority basis.

Members of Ignis Lodge include founding members, those awarded life membership, and people currently enrolled in one of our programmes as Chapter members. Any member of the Board is also a member for the duration of their appointment. All members have an equal vote at Annual General Meetings and in relation to resolutions or extraordinary meetings.

We support Chapter members to participate meaningfully and safely through structured induction within our programmes, alongside clear safeguarding boundaries set out in our policies.

 Strategy

Set organisation’s mission, direction and long-term objectives, approving overall strategy and major resource allocations. Holds ultimate accountability, defining risk appetite and ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance. Chaired by the organisation's Chair of the Board.

 Assurance

Objective oversight of specific risk-based domains to test effectiveness of performance and controls against targets. Escalate significant findings and recommendations to the Board, giving independent assurance governance standards are met. Chaired by an independent non-executive director.

 Delivery

Translate strategy into actionable programmes, activities and services. Monitor delivery KPIs and cross-functional dependencies. Surface operational risks, resource needs and lessons learned upward to committees and, where material, to the Board. Chaired by a member of the executive leadership team (CEO - Chief Executive; COO - Chief Operating Officer; CDO - Chief Delivery Officer; CXO - Chief Experience Officer).