Register of Charities - The Charity Commission SAMARITANS OF NORTH DEVON AND NORTH CORNWALL

Charity number: 1174414-1
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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29/10/1973 AS AMENDED ON 02/12/1975 AS AMENDED ON 29/02/1996 AS AMENDED ON 07/06/2006 AS AMENDED ON 16/04/2013 AS AMENDED ON 07/09/2013 AS AMENDED ON 04 DEC 2015
Charitable objects
(A) 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 NORTH DEVON AND NORTH CORNWALL 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 (B) TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
NORTH DEVON AND NORTH CORNWALL AND SURROUNDING AREA WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATION
Registration history
  • 24 November 1970: Standard registration
Other names
  • SAMARITANS OF NORTH DEVON (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF NORTH DEVON AND NORTH CORNWALL AT BARNSTAPLE AND BUDE (Previous name)
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