Governing document COMMUNITY SUPPORT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Charity number: 1171175
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:
TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF A NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTER OR EMERGENCY, TO PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY AND TO PROTECT THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF RESIDENTS OF BROCKHAM IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:
1. DEVELOPING THE CAPACITY OF RESIDENTS WITH THE AIM TO PREVENT AND REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD AND CONSEQUENCES OF LOCAL FLOODING, PARTICULARLY FROM DRAINAGE DITCHES AND SURFACE WATER;
2. RECRUITING AND TRAINING VOLUNTEERS TO ENABLE BROCKHAM EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND UNDERTAKE PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES WHEN THE VILLAGE OF BROCKHAM IS THREATENED BY SEVERE WEATHER, ITS CONSEQUENCES OR OTHER LOCAL EMERGENCY OR DISRUPTION;
3. ASSISTING THE BROCKHAM COMMUNITY IN SETTING UP AND ORGANISING COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND AWARENESS RAISING EVENTS USING BROCKHAM EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM’S EXPERTISE, VOLUNTEERS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS;
4. DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY OR SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO MONITOR AND WARN LOCAL RESIDENTS OF THE RISK OF FLOODING FROM RIVERS, STREAMS OR SIGNIFICANT DRAINAGE DITCHES; AND
5. DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY OR SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES TO DETER, PREVENT AND ASSIST IN THE DETECTION OF RURAL CRIME THAT MAY RESULT FROM NATURAL OR OTHER DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]
Area of benefit
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