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 30/06/2006
AS AMENDED ON 28/06/2014
AS AMENDED ON 20/02/2016
Charitable objects
A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE FROM THE GAMBIA OR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, BY
PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN BRISTOL AND OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT
EXCLUSIVELY) THOSE FROM THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED TO RELIEVE THE
NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:
• PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN WHICH
THEY WILL BE LIVING IN THE UK, INCLUDING (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) CHILD
PROTECTION ISSUES AND THE LAW ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
• PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
• PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEM BERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE
WIDER COMMUNITY;
• INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE
GAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.
C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND NEED FOR PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF
D) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
