Register of Charities - The Charity Commission SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER AND DISTRICT

Charity number: 1173652-1
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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 JUL 1972 AS AMENDED ON 23 SEP 1991 AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2006 AS AMENDED ON 27 JAN 2016
Charitable objects
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 LANCASTER 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 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
LANCASTER, MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 01 September 1972: Standard registration
Other names
  • LANCASTER SAMARITANS (Working name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER AND DISTRICT (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER, MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT (Previous name)
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