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.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27/11/2010
AS AMENDED ON 09/10/2011
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (‘THE OBJECTS’) ARE:
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE, INCLUDING ETHNIC MINORITIES AND PEOPLE FROM EAST AFRICA
2. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF COMMUNITIES FROM EAST AFRICA OR ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UK IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY
3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON METING THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS IN THE UK IN SUCH WAY AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.
4. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE FROM EAST AFRICA OR IN AN ETHNIC MINORITY, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN OR ABILITY TO ACCESS SERVICES AND COMMUNICATE OR INTEGRATE, BY:
A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;
B) INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY
5. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN EAST AFRICA
