Charitable objects
INITIALLY, THE FOUNDATION WILL ADDRESS THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF THE SPECIFIC VILLAGE OF PALIAPATTU IN TIRUVANNAMALAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE YOGI ASHOKANANDA FOUNDATION, REGISTERED INDIA CHARITY, BK 4/50.
IN SUBSEQUENT PHASES, THE FOUNDATION WILL IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL, EQUALLY NEEDY COMMUNITIES WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM SIMILAR SOLUTIONS.
THE FOUNDATION WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC NEEDS IN LONDON, INITIALLY.
THE NEEDS ARE DEFINED BY THESE OBJECTS:
1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;
2. THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP:
(B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT:
(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE:
(D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:
(I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES:
(E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:
(F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED
THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING:
(G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES:
(H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:
(I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES:
(J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:
(K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE:
(L) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME:
(M) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
3. THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PRACTICE, TEACHING AND STUDY OF YOGA;
4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN VEDIC CULTURE AND HISTORY, SANSKRIT AND INDIAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE.
5. TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY AND SUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS.
