[This is an assessment of whether each of the models has a separate corporate existence to its participating authorities/bodies]
Form of Joint | Corporate / | Limited Liability | Statutory protection | Can the body protect its members | Conflicts of interest |
Informal Co-operation | Non-corporate | No | Immunity | Indemnity and insurance | No |
Memorandum of Understanding | Non-corporate | No | Immunity | Indemnity and insurance | No |
Contract | Non-corporate | No | Immunity | Indemnity and insurance | No |
Joint Committee | Non-corporate | No | Immunity | Indemnity and insurance | No |
Lead Authority | Non-corporate | No | Immunity | Indemnity and insurance | No |
Partnership | Corporate | No | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Limited Partnership | Corporate | Limited partners only | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Limited Liability Partnership | Corporate | Yes | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Industrial and Provident Society | Corporate | Yes | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Company limited by shares | Corporate | Yes | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Company limited by guarantee | Corporate | Yes | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Community Interest Company | Corporate | Yes | No | Limited indemnity and insurance | Yes |
Trust | Either | If a company |
|
| Yes |
Charity | Either | If a company |
| Insurance | Yes |
Statutory Joint Authority | Corporate | No |
|
| Limited |
Informal Co-operation | No |
| No | Yes | No |
Memorandum of | No |
| No | Yes | No |
Contract | No |
| No | Yes | Yes |
Joint Committee | No |
| No | Yes | Yes |
Lead Authority | No |
| No | Yes | Yes |
Partnership | No | Yes | Transparent | Recovery from sales | No |
Limited Partnership | No | Yes | Transparent | Recovery from sales | No |
Limited Liability Partnership | No | Yes | Transparent | Recovery form sales | No |
Industrial and Provident Society | Yes | Yes | Taxed | Recovery from sales | No |
Company limited by shares | No | Yes | Taxed | Recovery from sales | No |
Company limited by guarantee | Yes | No | Taxed | Recovery from sales | No |
Community Interest Company | No | Partly | Taxed | Recovery from sales | No |
Trust | Yes | No | Taxed on distribution | Depends on structure | No |
Charity | Yes | No | Exempt | Yes | No |
Statutory Joint Authority | No |
| No | Yes | Yes |