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.
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 23 Nov 2020
Charitable objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE WHO ORIGINATE FROM OR WHOSE FAMILY ORIGINATES FROM OLD ORLU TOWN IN NIGERIA, BUT ALSO FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WITH ÔPROTECTED CHARACTERISTICSÖ UNDER THE EQUALITY ACT (TO MEAN THAT ANYONE CAN BENEFIT REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY OR THEIR FAMILY ORIGINATE FROM OLD ORLU TOWN) BY:
1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, THE PROVISION OF STUDYING MATERIALS SUCH AS BOOKS, LAPTOPS AND COMPUTERS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF VOCATION TRAINING PROGRAMS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE IGBO CULTURE, HISTORY AND LANGUAGE.
2.THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS SUCH AS CLOTHING, FOOD, FURNITURE AND BEDDING AND THE PROVISION OF GRANTS INCLUDING FUNDING FOR DEBT MANAGEMENT AND DEBT COUNSELLING.
3. WORKING TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY BEREAVEMENT OR SICKNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT.
4.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF DONATED HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT TO HEALTH FACILITIES IN OLD ORLU TOWN NIGERIA.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE 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. (NORTHER IRELAND) 2008.
5. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
