Governing document PETERBOROUGH AFGHAN SHIA ASSOCIATION
Charity number: 1143598
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Governing document
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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18/03/2009
AS AMENDED ON 21/08/2011 as amended on 16 Jun 2019 as amended on 16 Jun 2019
Charitable objects
(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF PETERBOROUGH AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFINED
BY THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH BOUNDARY (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT")
WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING
TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER
ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE
FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME
OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID
INHABITANTS;
(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER
CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND TO MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR
IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE
OF THESE OBJECTS;
(C) TO ADVANCE THE MUSLIM RELIGION IN THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH AND ELSEWHERE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF SHIA ITHNA-ASHARI FAITH AND WHERE POSSIBLE TO
PROVIDE A PLACE OF WORSHIP IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT
(D) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE UNDER
THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.
THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE A NON-PARTY IN POLITICS.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
