WeBiKul e.V.

Statutes

§ 1 Name and Registered Office

1.1 The association bears the name "Westfälisches Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum e.V." (WeBiKul e.V.).

The registered office of the association is in Warendorf.

The association shall be entered in the register of associations at the local court (Amtsgericht).

§ 2 Purpose

  • The "Westfälisches Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum e.V.", with its registered office in Warendorf, pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the section "Tax-Privileged Purposes" of the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung). The purpose of the corporation is the promotion of upbringing and education as well as the promotion of youth welfare within the meaning of Section 52 (2) Nos. 4 and 7 of the Fiscal Code.
  • The above-mentioned purposes are realised through the following measures
  • Educational outreach for parents, teachers, educators and others on questions of upbringing, education and the situation of young people
  • Seminars, courses, assemblies, specialist conferences, cultural events, further-training seminars, homework help, tutoring, reading groups and study groups, as well as the organisation and delivery of learning, remedial and advanced courses for pupils and students, and the establishment of language courses and a library
  • Establishment of counselling and meeting centres for parents, families, pupils, students and young people; support for public or private institutions with similar objectives
  • Organisation and delivery of trips for children and young people, of pupil and student exchange programmes and study trips, as well as the accommodation of pupils and students without the intention of making a profit, and assistance in finding accommodation for the pupils and students entrusted to us.
  • Organisation of leisure activities for children, young people and parents
  • Promotion of ethical and moral values through German and international literature
  • Award of scholarships to pupils and students from Germany and abroad who present a high grade average or strive to achieve one and who wish to begin their

school or academic education in Germany or abroad. The association's board decides on the criteria governing the award of scholarships.

  • The association reserves the right to organise, found and run schools and day-care centres serving the further education of all interested parties
  • Offers for carrying out sporting activities in publicly accessible facilities. The aim and purpose of this measure, in addition to the positive health aspects, are to strengthen the sense of community, foster team spirit and provide the opportunity for a suitable leisure activity.

§ 3 Non-Profit Status

The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the section "Tax-Privileged Purposes" of the German Fiscal Code.

  • The association acts selflessly; it does not primarily pursue its own economic purposes
  • The association's funds may only be used for the purposes set out in the statutes. Members receive no payments from the association's funds
  • No person may be favoured by expenditures that are alien to the purpose of the association or by disproportionately high remuneration

§ 4 Membership

  • Membership of the association is open to individuals or groups of persons who actively participate in the association's work or who provide effective financial support for it. Groups of persons, regardless of their legal form, have only one vote.
  • The board decides on admission.
  • Full member

These members have the right to vote in board elections and may stand as candidates for the board themselves. They pay monthly membership fees.

  • Supporting member

Supporting members have no voting rights. They cannot stand as candidates for the board. They pay monthly membership fees and

support the goals of the association as set out in the statutes.

  • To acquire membership, a written application must be submitted to the association's board, which decides on it within one month. Rejections do not need to be justified or communicated.
  • A member's departure from the association occurs through resignation, expulsion from the association, or the member's death
  • Resignation is permitted only at the end of a membership year. It must be declared to the board in writing by registered mail at least three months in advance
  • A member may be expelled if they have grossly violated the interests of the association. In this case, the board convenes a general meeting, which decides after hearing the person concerned. The reasons for the resolution must be stated in the minutes
  • Every supporting member is regularly informed about the activities of the

"Westfälisches Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum e.V.". Supporting membership is not membership within the meaning of § 4 paragraph 3, item A of the statutes.

  • The board appoints a working group whose task is the recruitment and support of supporting members and the acquisition of donations

§ 5 Dissolution of the Association

The dissolution of the association can only be resolved at a general meeting. The decision to dissolve the association requires a 2/3 majority of the members' votes. Unless the general meeting resolves otherwise, the rules governing representation by the board remain in effect.

Upon dissolution of the association or upon the discontinuation of its tax-privileged purposes, the assets of the corporation shall pass to a legal entity under public law or another tax-privileged corporation for use in promoting education, upbringing and youth welfare. As part of the dissolution resolution, the general meeting designates the aforementioned recipient of the association's remaining assets.

§ 6 Calendar Year / Membership Fees

  • The financial year is the calendar year
  • For the initial year, membership fees are set at a minimum of 60 euros per year. These are to be transferred to the association's account in monthly instalments.

§ 7 Safeguarding the Association's Purpose

  • The association finances itself through public and private subsidies, donations and membership fees. The association may generate surpluses through events, services and courses. Donations from private or official sources may be accepted
  • The association's funds are kept in the association's account. The funds may only be withdrawn by the chairperson or the treasurer
  • The association's board disposes of the association's funds in order to fulfil the purposes and tasks of the association
  • Administrative expenses are reimbursed only in accordance with the association's available funds. Remuneration for services that serve the purpose of the association may be granted, but must not be disproportionately high. No person may be favoured by expenditures that are alien to the purpose of the corporation or by disproportionately high remuneration. Costs incurred by board members in carrying out the association's work may be reimbursed up to the legally permissible amount
  • Income and expenditure of all kinds must be documented in writing.

§ 8 The Governing Bodies of the "Westfälisches Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum e.V."

The governing bodies of the "Westfälisches Bildungs- und Kulturzentrum e.V." are:

  • The general meeting
  • The board

The General Meeting

  • The general meeting is convened by the board at least once a year, in writing, stating the agenda and observing a notice period of at least one week
  • The general meeting is composed of the members entitled to vote, i.e. the full members
  • The task of the general meeting is to receive the accountability report and to confirm the board in office or to elect a new one.
  • The general meeting must also be convened if one third of the members request its convocation in writing, stating the purpose and the reasons
  • The resolutions passed by the general meeting must be recorded in minutes and signed by the board and the author of the minutes.
  • The general meeting is chaired by the chairperson or, if they are unavailable, by the deputy chairperson or the secretary.
  • Unless the law or the statutes provide otherwise, all resolutions take effect with a simple majority of the members present. Decisions that result in an amendment of the statutes require a 2/3 majority of the members' votes
  • Election of the board members
  • Removal of board members with due regard to Section 27 (2) of the German Civil Code (BGB)
  • Setting the annual membership fee
  • Passing resolutions on amendments to the statutes and on the dissolution of the association
  • Receiving and approving the business and financial report for the past financial year.
  • Discharge of the board

The Board

  • The board consists of the chairperson, the

deputy chairperson, the secretary and the treasurer – the executive board – as well as up to three assessors – the extended board.

  • The board within the meaning of Section 26 BGB consists of the chairperson, the deputy chairperson, the secretary and the treasurer. The association is represented by the chairperson together with another member of the board, or by the deputy chairperson together with another member of the board.
  • The board is elected for two years.
  • The board decides on the association's affairs and supervises the management.
  • At the beginning of their term of office, the board members distribute the areas of responsibility among themselves
  • The board has a quorum when more than half of its members are present.
  • The appointment of the board may be revoked by the members of the meeting with a simple majority of the members present
  • To relieve its workload, the board may, if required, appoint a

managing director and set up an office.

§ 9 Legal Provisions

  • For matters not covered by these statutes, the provisions of the law on associations of the Federal Republic of Germany apply
  • The competent court is the local court (Amtsgericht) in whose district the association has its registered office

As of: 28.06.2015

Resolution of the General Meeting

The above version was adopted at the meeting on 28.06.2015. The statutes take effect immediately.