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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 JUNE 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 12TH JULY 2000 AND 17TH JULY 2002 AND 13 MAY 2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 JUL 2023
Charitable objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998, THE EUROPEAN
CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND
SUBSEQUENT UNITED KINGDOM LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS TO
WHICH THE UNITED KINGDOM IS PARTY) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE
UNITED KINGDOM BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(I) OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;
(II) MONITORING, INVESTIGATING AND DOCUMENTING HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES;
(III) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
(IV) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
(V) PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
MATTERS;
(VI) PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO INDIVIDUALS OR
ORGANISATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, INCLUDING BEFORE THE EUROPEAN COURT
OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
(VII) PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AND ADVISING ON
THE INSTITUTIONS, STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IS
ENFORCED;
(VIII) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND POLICY;
(IX) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
(X) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHT
(XI) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND
PUBLIC AUTHORITIES;
(XII) TRAINING THE JUDICIARY, LAWYERS, PUBLIC AUTHORITIES, CAMPAIGNERS, SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND THE PUBLIC IN HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
(XIII) PROVIDING FREE ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON HUMAN RIGHTS
ISSUES.
3.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION
TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE RIGHTS, LIBERTIES AND DUTIES OF ALL
CITIZENS AND PUBLIC SERVANTS BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES OR OTHER SIMILAR FORMS OF
COMMUNICATION OR BY CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH (AND PUBLISHING THE
RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH).
3.4 IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO
ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE
PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY
THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE
CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
