Governing document SHEFFIELD CITIZENS ADVICE AND LAW CENTRE
Charity number: 1153277
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/07/2013 as amended on 08 Dec 2021
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE;
2.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND/OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.
2.2 TO RELIEVE CHARITABLE NEED BY THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND REPRESENTATION AND ALL OTHER SERVICES IN OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY NON-CONTENTIOUS BUSINESS AND IN THE PROSECUTION, DEFENDING, COMPROMISING AND SETTLING OF ANY CIVIL, CRIMINAL, MATRIMONIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CAUSES, CLAIMS, INTERESTS, SUITS, AND APPEALS IN ENGLAND OR WALES AND THE EUROPEAN COURTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.3 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USERS, THEIR CARERS AND WORKERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;
2.4 TO RELIEVE THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING A FREE, CONFIDENTIAL AND ACCESSIBLE ADVICE AND INFORMATION SERVICE AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THOSE PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HEARING IMPAIRED AND INTO THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS.
