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 INCORPORATED 09/08/1989
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/09/2003
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/04/2008
AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 16/03/2004
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/11/2011
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 FEB 2018
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS
(A) MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(B) RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
(C) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS
(D) PROVIDING ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS
(E) CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
(F) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION
(G) RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES
(H) PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
(I) PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS
(J) INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
(K) ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDE 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.
TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUND OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY;
A) RAISING AWARENESS OF ALL ASPECTS OF DISCRIMINATION IN SOCIETY BY PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES, USE OF THE MEDIA, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION;
B) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS OF THE SAME TO THE PUBLIC;
C) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WHETHER BY TEACHING OR PRODUCING MATERIALS;
D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY THE USE OF PUBLICATIONS, CODES OF PRACTICE, SCHEMES FOR EMPLOYERS, AWARD SCHEMES, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC ADVOCACY;
E) PROMOTING THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAW RELATING TO EQUALITY ISSUES BY;
I) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION TO PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AS A RESULT OF THEIR LACK OF RESOURCE;
II) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST LEGAL INTERVENTION TO ASSIST THE COURTS; AND
III) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE ON THE INSTITUTIONS, STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS BY WHICH SUCH LAW IS ENFORCED;
TO RELIEVE POVERTY; AND
TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
