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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 NOVEMBER 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 5 JUNE 2008 as amended on 09 Aug 2022 as amended on 25 Mar 2024
Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN, AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN, ASIAN, CHINESE, POLISH AND OTHER MINORITY GROUPS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE BASIS OF COLOUR, RACE OR NATIONALITY, BY MEANS OF;
A) LIASING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES INCLUDING THOSE THAT AFFECT MINORITY GROUPS.
B) IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM.
C) GATHERING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE OPERATION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN GENERAL AND MINORITY GROUPS IN PARTICULAR;
D) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR ESPECIALLY ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION.
THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.
CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS 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 COMITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMITY AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTIONS TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
