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Governing document FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELLING
Charity Number: 1016630
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/10/1992
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/1999
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/07/2003
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/2004
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/06/2006
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2007
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/06/2009
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/10/2012
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/04/2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/12/2015
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 APR 2019
Charitable objects
3.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS WHO ARE IN DEBT (PARTICULARLY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) BY: (1) THE PROVISION OF ADVICE TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS TO RE-SCHEDULE AND RE-FINANCE THEIR BORROWINGS; (2) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO MANAGE THEIR FINANCES MORE EFFECTIVELY; (3) THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF COUNSELLING CENTRES TO WHICH PERSONS MAY RESORT FOR ADVICE ON DEBT MATTERS GENERALLY; (4) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSOLVENCY PRACTICE TO WHICH SUCH PERSONS MAY RESORT AS AN ALTERNATIVE SOLUTION TO DEBT PROBLEMS; AND (5) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY
3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST PERSONS IN DEBT OR AT RISK OF FALLING INTO DEBT) ON THE SUBJECT OF FINANCIAL BUDGETING, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Area of benefit
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