Charity overview THE SAMARITANS OF BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN AND RIBBLE VALLEY

Charity number: 1170711-1
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Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7 JULY 1970 AS AMENDED 22 JUNE 1977, 23 NOVEMBER 1982, 22 JANUARY 1986, 25 MARCH 2004 AND 16 AUGUST 2006 AND 27 FEBRUARY 2012 AS AMENDED ON 29 JUN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
(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 BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN AND RIBBLE VALLEY 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) TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF THE SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
BLACKBURN, HYNDBURN, RIBBLE VALLEY AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Registration history
  • 14 September 1970: Standard registration
Other names
  • SAMARITANS OF NORTH EAST LANCASHIRE (Previous name)
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