Governing document GREATER MANCHESTER CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATION
Charity number: 504542
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Governing document
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MEM AND ARTS INCORP 18 AUGUST 1975 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RES OF 15 JULY 1982 AND 24 MARCH 1994, CERTIFICATE OF INCORP ON CHANGE OF NAME 30 JUNE 1997, SPECIAL RES DATED 06 OCTOBER 2004 AND SPECIAL RES REGIST AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2010.
Charitable objects
1)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF GREATER MANCHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS (AREA OF BENEFIT). AND IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2)TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
3)FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: (A)'THIRD SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.(B) 'CHARITIES' ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) 'VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES' ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
