Governing document THE NELSON MANDELA LEGACY TRUST (UK)
Charity number: 1106975
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 22 NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 NOVEMBER 2004 AND 31 MARCH 2005.
Charitable objects
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE LEGACY AND WORK OF MR NELSON MANDELA THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ("CHARITABLE PURPOSES") BY SUPPORTING SUCH OF THE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE NELSON MANDELA FOUNDATION (A TRUST SET UP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA BY A DEED OF TRUST DATED 16TH AUGUST 1999)
2. THE MANDELA RHODES FOUNDATION (A TRUST SET UP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA BY A DEED OF TRUST DATED 9TH JUNE 2003)
3.THE NELSON MANDELA'S CHILDREN'S FUND ( A TRUST SET UP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA BY A DEED OF TRUST DATED 20TH JUNE 1995)
INCLUDING:
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN AFRICA THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP AND OTHER LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMMES
(B) THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA TO OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AND TO PUBLICISE AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH
(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF CHILDREN AND TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT AND WELL BEING OF CHILDREN IN ALL ASPECTS
(D) THE SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMES THAT MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF THE HIV AIDS PANDEMIC AND
(E) THE SUPPORT OF SUCH OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NELSON MANDELA CENTRE FOR MEMORY AND COMMEMORATION AS ARE DIRECTED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
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