Governing document HOPE PROJECTS (WEST MIDLANDS) LTD
Charity number: 1138402
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 10 AUGUST 2010 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS WHO ARE NOT SETTLED OR ARE RECENTLY SETTLED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1971 BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF SUCH IMMIGRANTS BY THE DIRECT PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND TO MEET THEIR ACCOMMODATION OR SUBSISTENCE NEEDS OR REASONABLE EXPENSES
(B) THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF SUCH IMMIGRANTS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT
(C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH IMMIGRANTS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE
(D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM
(E) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
? MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
? OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
? RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;
? RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
? COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;
? RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;
? PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
? PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;
? ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.
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