You are asking a lot of questions. I'm attaching an overview here which may be of use.
The second point I would add is that charities legislation is changing very soon. Currently the only regulator of charities is the Revenue (by default). This is due to change and charities are going to become regulated. This will be greatly increasing the expense of establishing and running a charity.
First of all, what you are proposing is not a business. A business is something which provides a service or a product with a view to making a profit.
You can start tomorrow and set up the Protect the Lilies campaign. You can spend your money on it if you wish. You can seek donations if you wish. The only legal requirement is that you must register the name with the Company Registration Office which is a very simple and cheap process. Revenue will have no interest in this, assuming that the donations don't massively exceed the expenditure and that you do not draw an income from it yourself.
You do not need to worry about charitable status at this stage. When your campaign is up and running and you are being flooded with donations, then you may consider applying for it.
So, this is the way to start. Start your campaign as an individual and see how it goes. If it goes well, and you want to move it up a gear, then you may seek to set up a group. You can do that in time. The next stage after that would be to set up a company. But there is little advantage in that, and huge disadvantages.
I don't know the implications for Social Welfare. Presumably you must meet some test that you are unfit for work. If you are working at this, even if you are not earning any income from it, then you presumably would be judged fit for work, and your disability allowance would be discontinued. Of course, if you are getting an income from your work, then your disability allowance would also be discontinued.
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