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Draft Royal Charter and By-Laws
Chartered Status frequently asked questions
“Royal Charters are granted by the Sovereign on the advice of the Privy Council …. new Charters are normally reserved for bodies that work in the public interest (such as professional institutions and charities) and which can demonstrate pre-eminence, stability and permanence in their particular field.”
Privy Council, 2007
In January 2007 the APM Board resolved to embark on a programme for the association to attain the position of Chartered Status. This comprises two principle components – to become chartered as an organisation and to operate a register of Chartered practitioners. A draft Royal Charter and By-Laws for your information can be downloaded above. Any queries regarding chartered status can be directed to chartered@apm.org.uk.
APM must be able to demonstrate to the Privy Council that they have the support of influential individuals and organisations, which demonstrates that the association satisfies the five Chartered criteria:
- The institution should comprise members of a unique profession, and should represent a significant proportion of eligible professionals in the field for membership, without significant overlap with other bodies.
- Members of the institution should be qualified to at least first degree level in a relevant discipline.
- The institution should be financially sound and able to demonstrate a track record of achievement over a number of years.
- There must be a convincing case that the awarding of the Charter would be in the public interest,
- The institution is normally expected to be of substantial size (5,000 members or more).