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.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/10/2013
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20/05/2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22 DEC 2017
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:AMONGST PEOPLE AGED OVER 55 IN LAMBETH AND SOUTHWARK WHO DO NOT REGULARLY PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY LIFE,AS THEY DO NOT HAVE LARGE OR STRONG NETWORKS OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND THEM;WHO ARE LONELY OR ISOLATED;AND WHO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY ACCESSING STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY SERVICES BECAUSE THEY ARE HOUSE-BOUND,IMMOBILE,UNABLE TO DRIVE OR TO EASILY ACCESS TRANSPORT,BY THE PROVISION OF:1.A "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR"PROGRAMME,WHICH MATCHES YOUNG PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO OFFER A LITTLE EXTRA PRACTICAL SUPPORT WITH EVERY DAY TASKS,OR A LITTLE ADDED COMPANIONSHIP;AND 2.A "SOCIAL CLUBS PROGRAMME,WHICH PROVIDES REGULAR ACTIVITIES WITHIN COMMUNITY CENTRES,CAFES,PARKS AND OTHER TRUSTED HUBS OF THE COMMUNITY TO BRING OLDER PEOPLE TOGETHER WITH PEERS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO SHARE NEW EXPERIENCES AND BUILD FRIENDSHIPS.AND 3.OTHER PROGRAMMES DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND VIABLE BY THE CHARITY'S LEADERSHIP.AND TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE:ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES,SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY;AND BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS,CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTS THE TRUSTEES HAVE THE POWER TO:(A)RAISE FUNDS THROUGH GRANTS,DONATIONS,SALES,COMMISSIONS AND CONTRACTS;(B)APPLY FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(C)CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER GROUPS TO ADVANCE THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY;(D)RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS THROUGH VARIOUS MEANS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE CHARITY;(E)DEFER,DEVOLVE OR DELEGATE POWER TO EMPLOYEES;NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT(SCOTLAND)ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
