Register of Charities - The Charity Commission READING SAMARITANS

Charity number: 1170632-1
Linked charity
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/11/1970 AS AMENDED ON 13/10/1985 AS AMENDED ON 23/06/1986 AS AMENDED ON 27/11/2003 AS AMENDED ON 30 JAN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1 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 READING 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 2.2 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
READING AND SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 15 February 1972: Standard registration
Other names
  • READING SAMARITANS (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF READING (Previous name)
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