Register of Charities - The Charity Commission THE SAMARITANS OF COVENTRY & DISTRICT

Charity number: 1173728-1
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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28 MARCH 1966 AS AMENDED 13 MAY 1988, 16 MAY 2002, 26 NOVEMBER 2003 AND 25 MAY 2006
Charitable objects
(1) TO WORK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUICIDAL, DESPAIRING OR IN DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A SERVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN COVENTRY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA) TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE HELP, COMPASSION AND BEFRIENDING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE WORKING UNDER DIRECTION; AND ALSO WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAMARITAN PROCEDURE, REFERRAL TO PERSONS HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND (2) TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF THE SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
PRIMARILY COVENTRY AND SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA)
Registration history
  • 23 June 1967: Standard registration
Other names
  • COVENTRY & DISTRICT SAMARITANS (Working name)
  • SAMARITANS (Working name)
  • THE COVENTRY SAMARITANS (Previous name)
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