Governing document CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/07/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/02/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 JAN 2018
Charitable objects
TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND OTHER CHARITABLE NEEDS, AND IMPROVE WELLBEING, AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES; TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: ADVANCING THE INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; SEEKING REDRESS FOR, AND/OR THE RELIEF OF NEED OF, CHILD AND OTHER YOUNG VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE, AND/OR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONFLICT WITH THE LAW; RAISING AWARENESS OF, AND/OR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008. IN THE DEFINITIONS SECTION: "HUMAN RIGHTS" MEANS ANY OR ALL OF THE RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED.
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