Governing document THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY FOUNDATION
Charity number: 1187566
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Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Jan 2020 as amended on 22 Jun 2020
Charitable objects
THE PROMOTION OF (I) EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (II) RACIAL HARMONY AND (III) SOCIAL INCLUSION IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(A) CELEBRATING ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THE MEMORY AND LEGACY OF STEPHEN LAWRENCE AND PROMOTING A THEME FOR EACH STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY AMONGST THOSE IN EDUCATION AND OTHERS;
(B) USING THE MEMORY AND LEGACY OF STEPHEN LAWRENCE AND OTHER MEANS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RAISE AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS SO AS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS AND ABOUT SOCIAL EXCLUSION SO AS TO LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THOSE IN, OR AT RISK, OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION;
(C) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;
(D) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE STEPHEN LAWRENCE DAY, TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;
(E) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;
(F) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;
(G) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;
(H) PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET THE BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.?
