Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/06/1987
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2011
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/11/2011
Charitable objects
3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS.
3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
• MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
• RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.
• RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.
• PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS.
• CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.
• COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.
• RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.
• PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
• PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.
• INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
• ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.”
3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY
• INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT.
• EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES.
• PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS.
• PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.”
IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.”
3.1 TO PROVIDE AN ORGANISATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF STUDIES IN PUBLIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL SUBJECTS AND FOR THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF EDUCATION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN SUCH SCIENCES AND SUBJECTS.
3.2 THE PREVENTION AND/OR RELIEF OF POVERTY.
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
• MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
• RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE.
• RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.
• PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS.
• CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW.
• COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION.
• RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES.
• PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
• PROMOTING RESPECT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS.
• INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
• ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.”
3.3 TO PROMOTE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A VIEW TO RELIEVING SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND BUILDING AND MAINTAINING SOCIAL COHESION AND TRUST WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES BY
• INVESTIGATING AND IDENTIFYING PROBABLE CAUSES OF CONFLICT.
• EXAMINING PROBABLY SOLUTIONS FOR CONFLICT THROUGH PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH INTO RELEVANT AND SOCIAL ISSUES.
• PUBLISHING REPORTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ON THE CAUSES AND RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS OF PARTICULAR CONFLICTS.
• PROVIDED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES SHALL BE BALANCED AND SHALL MAINTAIN OR ENHANCE THE ASSOCIATION’S COMMITMENT TO REMAINING IMPARTIAL.”
IN ALL CASES PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, AND ALWAYS FOR THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT.”
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
