Governing document SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (SIGBI) LIMITED
Charity number: 1179433
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 NOV 2016
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19 JUL 2018 as amended on 10 Nov 2020
Charitable objects
4.1 TO PROMOTE EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF OTHERS INCLUDING CLUBS:
(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;
(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND SAVING LIVES;
(C) THE RELIEF AND/OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY;
(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
(E) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS;
RELIEVING NEED AMONG VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE:
RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS REDRESS E.G. MODERN DAY SLAVERY:
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE, RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, AND PROMOTING SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;
(F) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
4.2 TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS SET OUT IN 4.1 AMONGST INDIVIDUAL SOROPTIMIST MEMBERS OF CLUBS,
4.3 IN EACH CASE (4.1 AND 4.2 ABOVE) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC ACROSS THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS TO ADVANCE THEIR STATUS, POSITION AND ROLE IN SOCIETY WHERE CURRENTLY UNEQUAL OR DISADVANTAGED (THE OBJECTS).
4.4 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY FOR ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
