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.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JANUARY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 16 JULY 2010
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE GROUP ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE RESIDENT IN SOUTH
TYNESIDE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"):
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM
BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND ASSISTING THEM TO
INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION
OF FOOD, FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED.
TO FURTHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, WITHOUT
DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER
OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION
AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER
LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT
EXCLUSIVELY BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT
RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL
GROUPS; AND WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS
OF RACE.
TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES (AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER
ENGLISH LAW) AS THE COMMITTEE SEES FIT FROM TIME TO TIME."
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
