Charity overview THE SAMARITANS OF LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY DISTRICT

Charity number: 219432-28
Linked charity
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 OCTOBER 1975 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 MAY 1991, 26 JULY 1995 AND 8 OCTOBER 2006 AS AMENDED ON 20 JAN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 21 JUL 2016 AS AMENDED ON 02 NOV 2016 AS AMENDED ON 10 JAN 2017 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 LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY 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
LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 22 January 1977: Standard registration
Other names
  • LOWESTOFT AND WAVENEY SAMARITANS (Working name)
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