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 26 NOVEMBER 1985 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2007.
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 MAY 2017 as amended on 29 Oct 2019
Charitable objects
4.1 THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:
4.1.1 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE THE FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH INTO COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS;
4.1.2 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS WHO HAVE OR ARE RECOVERING FROM COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS;
4.1.3 PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE USE OF AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC) TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES;
4.1.4 PROMOTE, UNDERTAKE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO RESEARCH INTO COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES OR TREATMENTS FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH IMPAIRMENTS INCLUDING AAC;
4.1.5 ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS.
“COMMUNICATION IMPAIRMENTS” MEANS IMPAIRMENTS WHICH CREATE COMMUNICATION NEEDS AND WHICH MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH IMPAIRMENTS OF SPEECH, HEARING AND SIGHT AND THE RESULT OF CONGENITAL OR ACQUIRED PHYSICAL AND/OR COGNITIVE OR LEARNING DISABILITY WHETHER ARISING FROM SICKNESS OR INJURY OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.
“AAC” INCLUDES UNAIDED SYSTEMS SUCH AS SIGNING AND GESTURES AND AIDED TECHNIQUES SUCH AS PICTURE SYMBOLS AND HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT WHICH ASSISTS THOSE WITH COMMUNICATION NEEDS TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
