Governing document SEVERNSIDE HOUSING
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 APR 2016
Charitable objects
3.1 SAVE THAT THE COMPANY SHALL NOT TRADE FOR PROFIT, THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE OBJECTS (?THE OBJECTS?): 3.1.1 TO PROVIDE HOUSES OR HOSTELS AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE RENTED ACCOMMODATION, FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON THE TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS; 3.1.2 TO PROVIDE FOR AGED, DISABLED OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF HOUSES OR HOSTELS AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND SERVICES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; 3.1.3 TO PROVIDE SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS TO AGED, DISABLED OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF AND PROVIDE ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS; 3.1.4 TO PROVIDE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS; 3.1.5 TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS; 3.1.6 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE; 3.1.7 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF STUDENT WELFARE OR STUDENT ACCOMMODATION; 3.1.8 THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN AREAS IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 3.1.8.1 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 3.1.8.2 THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS, 3.1.8.3 THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES, 3.1.8.4 THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE, 3.1.8.5 THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, 3.1.8.6 THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE, 3.1.8.7 THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME, 3.1.8.8 SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES. 3.1.9 TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE SERVICES TO ANY OTHER CHARITY OR NON-PROFIT MAKING BODY IN RELATION TO HOUSING AND RELATED SERVICES AND AMENITIES; 3.1.10 TO CARRY OUT ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT BY A CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES AND A PROVIDER OF SOCIAL HOUSING REGISTERED WITH THE REGULATOR.
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