Linked charities COLCHESTER SAMARITANS
Charity number: 1173895
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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/05/1979
AS AMENDED ON 26/05/1981
AS AMENDED ON 17/11/1992
AS AMENDED ON 25/05/2006
AS AMENDED ON 21/02/2009
AS AMENDED ON 23/05/2012
AS AMENDED ON 07 FEB 2016
Charitable objects
1. TO WORK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUICIDAL, DESPAIRING OR IN DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A SERVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN COLCHESTER, TENDRING AND SUFFOLK BORDERS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA) TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE HELP, COMPASSION AND BEFRIENDING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE WORKING UNDER DIRECTION; AND ALSO WHERE APPROPRIATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAMARITAN PROCEDURE, REFERRAL TO A PERSON HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND
2. TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
COLCHESTER, TENDRING, SUFFOLK BORDERS AND THE SURROUNGING AREAS
Registration history
- 16 June 1966 : Standard registration