Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Jun 2021
Charitable objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM
ASPERGILLOSIS BY: -
• RAISING AWARENESS OF ASPERGILLOSIS AND INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONDITION AMONGST MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE;
• SUPPORTING SUFFERERS GLOBALLY BY PROVIDING INFORMATION AND CREATING REAL AND VIRTUAL SUPPORT NETWORKS FOR SUFFERERS OF THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF THE DISEASE;
• CIRCULATING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONDITION WITH ALL FORMS OF ASPERGILLOSIS AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE DISEASE AND TREATMENTS;
• RAISING FUNDS FOR RESEARCH, WITH THE AIM OF MAKING ASPERGILLOSIS FAR MORE READILY RECOGNISABLE THAN AT PRESENT;
• VIA JOINT INITIATIVES, EDUCATE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS OF THE SYMPTOMS AND
TREATMENT OF ASPERGILLOSIS AS IT IS OFTEN MISSED AND CAN TAKE YEARS TO REACH THE CORRECT DIAGNOSIS; AND
• REPRESENT ASPERGILLOSIS PATIENTS IN WIDER LUNG HEALTH NETWORKS.
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].
THE CIO HAS POWER TO DO ANYTHING WHICH IS CALCULATED TO FURTHER ITS OBJECTS OR IS CONDUCIVE OR INCIDENTAL TO DOING SO. IN PARTICULAR, THE CIO HAS POWER TO:
(1) BORROW MONEY AND TO CHARGE THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF ITS PROPERTY AS SECURITY FOR THE
REPAYMENT OF THE MONEY BORROWED. THE CIO MUST COMPLY AS APPROPRIATE WITH SECTIONS 124 AND 125 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011, IF IT WISHES TO MORTGAGE LAND;
(2) BUY, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTY AND TO MAINTAIN AND EQUIP IT FOR USE;
(3) SELL, LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CIO. IN EXERCISING THIS POWER, THE CIO MUST COMPLY AS APPROPRIATE WITH SECTIONS 117 AND 119-123 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011;
(4) EMPLOY AND REMUNERATE SUCH STAFF AS ARE NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE WORK OF THE CIO. THE CIO MAY EMPLOY OR REMUNERATE A CHARITY TRUSTEE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS PERMITTED TO DO SO BY CLAUSE 6 (BENEFITS AND PAYMENTS TO CHARITY TRUSTEES AND
CONNECTED PERSONS) AND PROVIDED IT COMPLIES WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THAT CLAUSE;
(5) DEPOSIT OR INVEST FUNDS, EMPLOY A PROFESSIONAL FUND-MANAGER, AND ARRANGE FOR THE INVESTMENTS OR OTHER PROPERTY OF THE CIO TO BE HELD IN THE NAME OF A NOMINEE, IN THE SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THE TRUSTEES OF A TRUST ARE
PERMITTED TO DO BY THE TRUSTEE ACT 2000
