Governing document SRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Charity number: 1120489
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CONSTITUTION, DATED 10 NOVEMBER 2002, AS AMENDED 8 JULY 2007
Charitable objects
2.1) TO ADVANCE AND SPREAD RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPLES BY:
1) TO ADVANCE THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION IN BEDFORDSHIRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, ORGANISING PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF EVENT AND RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE RELATING TO THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASS JI. PRODUCE AND/OR DISTRIBUTE LITERATURE ON THE RAVIDASSIA FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE RAVIDASSIA RELIGION.
2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SRI GURU RAVIDASSIA JI.
3) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BEDFORDSHIRE AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REACTION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
4) TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTERS IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES AFFECTED INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL AID.
5) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, SPORTS AND ARTS BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.
6) TO MAINTAIN GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SRI GURU RAVIDASS SABHA UK AND ACCEPT IT AS SUPREME BODY OF RAVIDASSIA ORGANISATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE RAVIDASSIA PRINCIPALS OF EQUALITY, JUSTICE, FAIRNESS, CHARITY, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING.
7) TO DIRECT THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO UNDERSTAND THE CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF THE RAVIDASSIA COMMUNITY.
8) TO ASSOCIATE WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES, WHOSE AIMS, OBJECTIVES AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE DEFINED IN THIS CONSTITUTION AND ARE NOT CONTRADICTORY IN ANY WAY.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTIVES BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:
TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMUNITY CENTRE(S) 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 OBJECTIVE
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