Governing document DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 24/04/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/06/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/01/2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/12/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 NOV 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUN 2017 as amended on 20 Mar 2018
Charitable objects
TO SUPPORT UK CHARITABLE SECTOR NGO'S ("AGENCIES") IN THEIR TASK OF ALLEVIATING ACUTE HUMAN SUFFERING AMONGST THOSE LEAST ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF A MAJOR OVERSEAS DISASTER, BY:- (A) PROVIDING AN ACCREDITED NATIONAL FORUM FOR JOINT FUNDRAISING BY UK CHARITABLE VOLUNTARY SECTOR NGO'S ("AGENCIES") IN ORDER TO MAXIMISE THE FUNDS RAISED AND FACILITATE IMMEDIATE COMMITMENT FROM PARTICIPATING AGENCIES; (B) CREATING A FOCAL POINT FOR THE RESPONSE OF THE PUBLIC, THE BROADCASTERS AND OTHERS OF SUCH DISASTERS; (C) FACILITATING AGENCY CO-OPERATION, CO-ORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION (D) ENSURING THAT FUNDS RAISED ARE USED IN AN EFFECTIVE, TIMELY FULLY ACCOUNTABLE WAY.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL.
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