Governing document BRITISH HUMANIST ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 285987

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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 14/03/1928 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/10/1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/1997 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/07/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/12/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUL 2017

Charitable objects

4.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANISM, NAMELY A NON-RELIGIOUS ETHICAL LIFESTANCE THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH ARE A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN WELLBEING AND A RELIANCE ON REASON, EXPERIENCE AND A NATURALISTIC VIEW OF THE WORLD; 4.1.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR THE STUDY OF AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMANISM AND ABOUT THE ARTS AND SCIENCE AS THEY RELATE TO HUMANISM; 4.1.3. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION AND THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS DEFINED IN INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TO WHICH THE UNITED KINGDOM IS PARTY, IN EACH CASE IN PARTICULAR AS RELATES TO RELIGION AND BELIEF; 4.1.4. THE PROMOTION OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE HOLDING RELIGIOUS AND NON-RELIGIOUS BELIEFS SO AS TO ADVANCE HARMONIOUS COOPERATION IN SOCIETY. 4.2. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS ARE CONDUCIVE OR INCIDENTAL TO FURTHERING OR ADVANCING ANY OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED OBJECTS

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