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 11TH JUNE 1948 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 3RD APRIL 1978, 11TH OCTOBER 1985, 14TH MARCH 1995, 22ND FEBRUARY 2002 AND 23RD APRIL 2007 as amended on 19 Jan 2022 as amended on 23 Aug 2023
Charitable objects
The Company is established to advance the Christian faith, and to promote the moral and spiritual welfare of the general public in accordance with the principles set out in Foundations and for the public benefit, in such manner as is exclusively charitable pursuant to English charity law, in particular but not exclusively by:
4.1 advancing the vocation of Christian church community described in Foundations and inspired by the early Christian community described in The Acts of the Apostles 2:44-45 and 4:32-35, as a witness to the world and in service of humanity;
4.2 establishing, supporting and maintaining Bruderhof church communities that are open to all people, thus enabling their participants to devote themselves to the service of Jesus Christ and the proclamation of the gospel through a shared life of worship, mission, common work, education and family life, recognising that productive labour is a vital aspect of church community life and is, in this context, a religious activity that advances the message of the Christian gospel;
4.3 relieving poverty, advancing education, and supporting the principles and practice of the Christian faith in relation to peace, justice, reconciliation and non-violence; and
4.4 furthering the purposes of the Bruderhof throughout the world insofar as they are exclusively charitable under English law.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
