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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03 OCT 2014
Charitable objects
1. TO ADVANCE, PROPAGATE AND BROADCAST CHRISTIAN RELIGION BASED ON THE TEACHINGS
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WORDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN A PLACE OF WORSHIP.
IN ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION, BCS WORLDWIDE INTENDS TO DO SO BY MEANS
OF PREACHING THE MESSAGES OF PEACE, ONENESS, HOPE, LOVE, FORGIVENESS,
GOODNESS, LONG SUFFERING, GENTLENESS, TEMPERANCE, MEEKNESS AND FAITH
THROUGH ITS WEEKLY MEETINGS AND THE MEDIA E.G. TELEVISION, JOURNALS,
ADVERTISEMENTS, DISTRIBUTION OF LEAFLETS AND EVANGELISM.
2. TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY IDENTIFYING WITH SUCH ORGANISATIONS AS EXIST
IN THE UK AND IN THE WORLD WHOSE AIM IS THE ERADICATION OF POVERTY THROUGH
FINANCIAL HELP, DONATION OF FOOD AND ITEMS OF CLOTHING.
3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING YOUTH AND ADULTS WHO ARE IN NEED AND ALSO
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVOURS IN THE UK AND IN THE WORLD IDENTIFIED BY THE
TRUSTEES AS PROMOTING THE CORE VALUES OF BCS WORLDWIDE.
4. TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ANY KIND OF
SICKNESS OR ILL-HEALTH EITHER MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR THOSE
IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS. TO PROVIDE SUCH ASSISTANCE
BY FINANCE, MINISTERIAL OR OUTREACH SUPPORT SUCH AS VOLUNTEERING AND MEALS AND
WILL WORK WITH OTHER CHARITY/IES TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL
AND THE MENTALLY VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY INCLUDING THE ELDERLY.
5. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO RELIEVE THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL
SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED WHO HAVE SUFFERED FAMILY BREAKDOWN, DRUG
ADDICTION, BEREAVEMENT OR ALCOHOL MISUSE. BCS WORLDWIDE WILL PROVIDE
SUPPORT, COUNSELLING AND MENTORING FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM BEREAVEMENT DUE
TO THEIR LOSSES AND WILL ASSIST THE RECONCILIATION OF FAMILIES OR COUPLES WHOSE
RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKING DOWN OR HAVE BROKEN DOWN BY PROVIDING
TRAINED COUNSELLORS AND A SAFE "NEUTRAL" PLACE WHERE COUPLES CAN TALK TO EACH
OTHER WITH THE HOPE OF RECONCILIATION OR AGREEMENT.
6. TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY SUPPORTING THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN TO
VARIOUS RANKS AND TO ALLOW THEM HOLD HIGH OFFICES IN THE ORGANISATION. TO
WELCOME EVERYONE WHO IS IN NEED OR WHO COMES TO THE ORGANISATION IRRESPECTIVE
OF THEIR RACE, COLOUR OR GENDER AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO
ALL TO ENABLE THEM ACHIEVE THE POTENTIALS WITHIN THE CORE VALUES OF THE
ORGANISATION.
7. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE UK, OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR
GENERATIONS AND IN THE WIDER SOCIAL COMMUNITY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL
ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE WHERE CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES ALONG WITH OTHER
SECULAR SUBJECTS WILL BE TAUGHT.
