Do not confuse a charted organisation with the current set up of the IFA. I was thinking more in line with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, you do not have to belong to practice as a surveyor but you are unlikely to be regarded seriously if you do not join and it is not a matter of paying a membership fee but of demonstrating skills through examination and peer review. The organisation would also have a very strong commitment to the professional development of it's members providing training towards recognised qualifications and regulating industry standards including wages.
There is very much more to a charted profession than an union of workers (or management). This is why think the current IFA is not the organisation to take the profession down the chartered route.
There is very much more to a charted profession than an union of workers (or management). This is why think the current IFA is not the organisation to take the profession down the chartered route.