Governing document SAFE PLACES FOR CHILDREN SECRETARIAT
Charity Number: 1173449
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 APR 2016
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 MAY 2017 as amended on 04 Jul 2018 as amended on 29 Feb 2024
Charitable objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (OBJECTS) ARE:
3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF:
(A) CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED; AND
(B) THE FAMILIES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED
IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL, THERAPEUTIC AND REHABILITATION SERVICES AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES;
3.1.2 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, YOUTH, AGE OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;
3.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER CHARITIES WHOSE CHARITABLE OBJECTS ARE WITHIN, THE SAME AS OR SIMILAR TO THE OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY SETTING STANDARDS WHICH SERVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERED BY THOSE OTHER CHARITIES; AND
3.1.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS OR PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES CONNECTED WITH CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS OR DISABLED PEOPLE IN NEED IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
IN THESE ARTICLES, CHARITABLE MEANS CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES PROVIDED THAT IT WILL NOT INCLUDE ANY PURPOSE WHICH IS 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. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SYSTEM OF LAW GOVERNING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE CHARITY IS THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
