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 15 JULY 1996. CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAMES DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1997 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 1998 as amended on 05 Aug 2019 as amended on 26 Sep 2022 as amended on 05 Oct 2022 as amended on 26 Sep 2022
Charitable objects
2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case only for the public benefit to:
2.1.1 Preserve and protect the health, and reduce the needs, distress and trauma of, any adult or child over the age of 5 years (or their partner, carer or relative) who has experienced any form of sexual abuse or violence, at any time in their life, through the provision of counselling, information, advocacy, support and practical help, where necessary;
2.1.2 Advance the education of the public and of professionals, in the subject of rape and sexual abuse, and raise awareness of the impacts of rape and sexual abuse, whether physical, medical, psychological, or social;
2.1.3 Provide talking therapy to people in any form of institution who have suffered from any form of sexual abuse or violence at any time in their life, including but not restricted to prisons or educational establishments;
Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
