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.
FOUNDED IN 1749, LETTER DATED 21 DECEMBER 1961 AND CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 SEPTEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 MARCH 2010 as amended on 15 Jul 2020
Charitable objects
THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN RESIDENT IN BRISTOL AND ITS ADJOINING LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS AND WHO ARE IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE APPROPRIATE, INCLUDING ASSISTING AND SUPPORTING THEM TO LIVE IN THEIR OWN HOMES. TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED IN NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS AS SHALL BE PROPOSED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR THE TIME BEING IN ANY APPEAL MADE ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
