Governing document Underdog International
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Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Mar 2019 as amended on 09 Nov 2021
Charitable objects
THE PURPOSE/OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO MAKE GRANTS TO FURTHER THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY, INVOLVING HANDLING AND INTERACTION WITH ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR TO ASSIST CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO HELP THEM BENEFIT PHYSICALLY, INTELLECTUALLY AND EMOTIONALLY; (2) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO DOGS, BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR SUCH ANIMALS, WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE BY SUPPORTING RESCUE AND ADOPTION PROJECTS; AND (3) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, USING ANIMALS TO TEACH THEM KINDNESS, COMPANIONSHIP, COMPASSION AND CONFIDENCE, WHILE HELPING THEM TO LEARN BEST-PRACTICE ANIMAL-WELFARE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2011 CHARITIES ACT OF ENGLAND.
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