Governing document THE COVENTRY MUSLIM SWAHILI ASSOCIATION
Charity Number: 1126750
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/08/2008
AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/11/2008
AS AMENDED ON 02/10/2011
Charitable objects
2:1 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG SWAHILI MUSLIM PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 18 LIVING IN
COVENTRY BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF
PHYSICAL, EDUCATION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MEANS OF>
(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS,
CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS
INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION.
(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT.
(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL
WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF
THEIR YOUTH AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSON.
2:2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COVENTRY AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT
DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS
BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND
OTHER ORGANISATION IN COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES
IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE
OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE
RESIDENTS.
2:3 TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING
OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND TO
ORGANISE FAITH CONGREGATIONS.
2:4 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY :-
(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL
GROUPS.
(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO
PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUP.
(C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE
2:5 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF MUSLIM WOMEN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY.
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.
(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ISLAMIC RELIGION : AND
(C) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
