Governing document GODMANCHESTER FOOTBALL AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION TRUST
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Governing document
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DECLARATION OF TRUST MADE 20TH AUGUST 1997
Charitable objects
(A) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PLAY FOOTBALL OR TO PLAY OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AND THEREBY ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR MINDS AND WITH A VIEW TO FURTHERING THIS OBJECT: (1) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FOOTBALL PITCHES AND THE PLAYING SURFACES OR GAMES OR SPORTS EQUIPMENT OF EVERY KIND FOR THE USE OF SUCH PUPILS AS AFORESAID; (11) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COURSES LECTURES DEMONSTRATIONS AND COACHING FOR PUPILS OF SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FOR TEACHERS WHO ORGANISE OR SUPERVISE FOOTBALL OR THE COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING OR COACHING OF OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AFORESAID; (111) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF TRAINING COLLEGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE COACHING OF FOOTBALL OR OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AFORESAID AND TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO UNDERGO SUCH TRAINING; (1V) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEACHERS WHO ORGANISE OR SUPERVISE FOOTBALL MATCHES OR THE COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING OR COACHING OF OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AS AFORESAID WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OF STUDYING AND RESEARCHING COACHING METHODS AND SPORTS MEDICINE AND PSYCHOLOGY AND TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO PROCURE AND DEVELOP SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH FACILITIES; (V) TO LAY OUT MANAGE EQUIP REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR ASSIST IN THE LAYING OUT MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FACILITIES (WHETHER VESTED IN THE TRUSTEES OR NOT) TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH FOOTBALL OR THE TEACHING AND COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING AND TEACHING AND COACHING OF OTHER SPORTS OR GAMES BY SUCH PUPILS AS AFORESAID; (B) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS FOR WHOM THE SAME ARE PROVIDED) FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES (C) THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE PROVIDED THAT NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS DEED SHALL AUTHORISE THE TRUSTEES TO PAY OR APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE PAID OR APPLIED ANY APRT OF THE INCOME OR CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY OBJECTS OR PURPOSES AS AFORESAID SAVE THOSE ACCEPTED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area of benefit
THE UNITED KINGDOM
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