Governing document GREATER MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT OPERATORS' FORUM

Charity Number: 1120427
Removed charity

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 APR 2006, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 28 JUN 2007 AND 28 OCT 2010.

Charitable objects

3. THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY TRANSPORT WITHIN GREATER MANCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS; (A) WHETHER ALONE OR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS, TO DELIVER TRAINING AND PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE TOOLS AND SUPPORT TO EXISTING AND POTENTIAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE "AREA OF BENEFIT" AND TO ENABLE SAID ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO THEIR BENEFICIARIES; (B) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A FORUM WHERE SAID ORGANISATIONS CAN JOIN TOGETHER TO FIND MUTUAL SUPPORT, SHARE COMMON ISSUES AND INFORMATION AND; (C) INVOLVING SAID ORGANISATIONS TOGETHER TO REPRESENT THEIR VIEWS AND TO CREATOR A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SECTOR AS A WHOLE. "COMMUNITY TRANSPORT" IS DEFINED AS "FREE OR LOW COST TRANSPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OLD AGE, YOUTH, DISABILITY, POVERTY, OR FOR PERSONS LIVING IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED AREAS WITH NO, OR LIMITED PUBLIC TRANSPORT". CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATION, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY ORGANISATIONS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.


Print charity details