Charity overview SAMARITANS OF LEICESTER

Charity number: 1170691-1
Linked charity
Governing document
RULES ADOPTED 11/03/1965 AS AMENDED ON 21/03/1973 AS AMENDED ON 22/03/1984 AS AMENDED ON 26/03/1993 AS AMENDED ON 30/04/2004 AS AMENDED ON 19/06/2006 AS AMENDED ON 12/11/2015 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1 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 LEICESTER 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 PERSONS HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND 2.2 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
LEICESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Registration history
  • 31 May 1965: Standard registration
Other names
  • SAMARITANS-LEICESTER BRANCH (Working name)
  • THE SAMARITANS (LEICESTER BRANCH) (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF LEICESTER (Previous name)
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