OxVox is a Supporters Trust, which has been registered as an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) with the Registrar of Friendly Societies (RFS), as recommended by Supporters Direct

The IPS operates a model rule system and the RFS monitors changes from that model. Everything OxVox does is guided and controlled by its Constitution which is based on the "Model Rules for a Football Community Mutual" produced on behalf of Supporters Direct. The model was approved by the RFS last year and has been adopted by other Supporters Trusts around the country.

Objects

1. To strengthen the bonds between the Club and the community which it serves acting as a good and welcome neighbour and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club, thereby enhancing the Club's reputation with both supporters and non-supporters alike.
2. To benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting, encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement regardless of the sex or ethnic origin of those involved.
3. To enable the supporters to contribute to the success of the Club and to uphold and preserve the tradition and heritage of the Club.
4. To seek to be a unifying body and a medium of communication between all supporters of the Club.
5. To build and develop a positive, proactive relationship with the owner(s), board and management of the Club and any other interested party and promote constructive dialogue between the Club and its supporters.

Powers

Among the powers granted by the Constitution for the attainment of its objectives is the power to acquire an interest in the club (e.g. shares, etc.), the power to establish, promote, and maintain any lawful fundraising scheme and the power to hold and exercise proxies for shares in the club.

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Not-For-Profit

The Constitution guarantees that OxVox will operate for the benefit of the community it serves and that its members and officers will not profit, directly or indirectly, from its activities.

If OxVox ceases to exist or is dissolved by the membership, any assets remaining after payment of all debts and liabilities will be transferred to a sporting charity or charities operating for the benefit of the community in the area, or as directed by the membership.

Membership

OxVox is wholly owned by its membership. Every adult member will own one share and shares cannot be traded or transferred.

Membership can be open to any person, corporate body or company who is a supporter of the club, or has an interest in the game of football in the area, and who agrees to be bound by the OxVox Constitution.

The Constitution contains machinery for expulsion of members under appropriate circumstances and reserves the committee's right to refuse membership applications.

All adult members own one share renewable annually, with a nominal value of £1, and this may not be withdrawn, traded or transferred. Once individual membership ceases the share registered in the name of that member will be cancelled and the amount subscribed for the value of the share becomes the property of OxVox.

Shares carry no right to interest, dividend or bonus.

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Organisation

The management of OxVox is entrusted to a Management Committee, though the Constitution allows other arrangements if appropriate or necessary. The Constitution also allows the OxVox membership to specifically direct the Committee's actions.

Meetings

In addition to the statutory annual general meeting (AGM), the Constitution allows for other general meetings to be called by the OxVox Management Committee or by the membership.

The OxVox Management Committee will meet at least 4 times in every calendar year.

Financial Audit

The Constitution requires that the OxVox Management Committee appoint a qualified auditor to audit the revenue accounts and balance sheet for each financial year. A set of these accounts must then be presented at the AGM and a set must also be submitted to the RFS.

A copy of the full Constitution is available upon request to enquiries@oxvox.org.uk

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