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.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 1945 AS AMENDED 4 FEBRUARY 1992, 10 JUNE 1993, 20 JUNE 1997, 21ST JUNE 2002 AND 31ST JULY 2002 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF 20 JULY 2010 (NAME CHANGE) AS AMENDED 17 JULY 2015
Charitable objects
(A)THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED TO BENEFIT THOSE PERSONS IN THE SCARBOROUGH BOROUGH AREA OF SCARBOROUGH, WHITBY AND FILEY AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE REGISTERED AS BLIND OR PARTIALLY SIGHTED BY PROVIDING, OR ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES WHICH FACILITATE INDEPENDENCE IN DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN AND FULL INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY.(B)TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ALL REGISTRABLE PERSONS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO ASSIST THOSE PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF A DIRECT INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
