Governing document THE MERCHANT SEAMEN'S WAR MEMORIAL SOCIETY (INCORPORATED)
Charity number: 207500
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/01/1947
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/09/1998
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/12/1999
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/08/2005
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/12/2008
NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 05/04/2013
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 JUN 2021
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE SUPPORT, SERVICES AND GRANTS TO:
(A) THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN SEAFARERS, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, FINANCIAL ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE BOARD THINK FIT; AND
(B) THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN SEAFARERS AND WHO ARE SICK, DISABLED, AGED OR INFIRM OR WHO REQUIRE REST OR CONVALESCENCE BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CONVALESCENT HOME OR REST HOME OR IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE BOARD THINK FIT;
AND TO OTHERWISE EXTEND ITS SERVICES TO THOSE PERSONS HAVING AN APPROPRIATE CONNECTION WITH THE SEA AS THE BOARD THINKS FIT.
4.2 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Area of benefit
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