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Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16 DEC 2016
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 31 JUL 2017 as amended on 09 Jul 2020 as amended on 07 Jun 2021
Charitable objects
CHARITABLE OBJECTS:
(1) INTRODUCTION TO OBJECTS
THE COMPANY IS A CHRISTIAN CHARITY, AND THEREFORE IS COMMITTED TO THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND TO THE INCLUSION OF EVERY PERSON IN THAT PROCESS. IN ALL THAT IT DOES, THE CHARITY SHALL:
A) SERVE AND RESPECT ALL PEOPLE WHO SHARE A PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEIR AGE, DISABILITY, GENDER, RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEFS, PREGNANCY OR MATERNITY STATUS, MARITAL OR CIVIL PARTNERSHIP STATUS, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL CAPACITY;
B) ACKNOWLEDGE THE FREEDOM OF PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE TO BOTH HOLD AND TO EXPRESS THEIR BELIEFS AND CONVICTIONS RESPECTFULLY AND FREELY, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE UK LAW;
C) NEVER IMPOSE ITS CHRISTIAN FAITH OR BELIEF ON OTHERS.
(2) THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIANITY;
B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;
C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH GENERALLY;
D) THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY;
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;
• PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON HUMAN RIGHTS MATTERS;
• CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW;
• 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;
• INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY OF HUMAN RIGHTS;
• ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT 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.
