Governing document COMPASSION BEDFORD
Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 May 2019
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE; TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN CONNECTION WITH MATTERS RELATING TO PREGNANCY, FAMILY AND PARENTING BY PROVIDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) INFORMATION, ADVICE AND COURSES; (B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY REASON OF (I)HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION OR LONELINESS; OR (II) PREGNANCY, MISCARRIAGE, BABY LOSS OR ABORTION BY PROVIDING (THOUGH NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING FOR THOSE PERSONS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE (C) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE OR MORE COMMUNITY CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECT.
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