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 25 OCT 2014
AS AMENDED ON 13 OCT 2016
Charitable objects
1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN VARIOUS PARTS OF UK INCLUDING LONDON, BRISTOL, OXFORD, NEWPORT AND OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE FROM THE GAMBIA OR OTHER WEST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:
A) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN WHICH THEY WILL BE LIVING IN THE UK, INCLUDING (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FORCED MARRIAGE ISSUES AND THE LAW ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION.
B) PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; INCREASING, OR COORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES.
2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE FROM THE GAMBIA OR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
3) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND NEED FOR PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF
4) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT
