Governing document LEATHERHEAD AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB (CIO)
Charity number: 1199652
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CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 14 Jul 2022
Charitable objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN
ENGLAND & WALES, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR:
3.1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP BY:
3.1.1.1 PROMOTING THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP;
3.1.1.2 ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN THE CIVIC,
CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND MORAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY;
3.1.1.3 PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE OPEN DISCUSSION OF ALL MATTERS OF
PUBLIC INTEREST; PROVIDED THAT PARTISAN POLITICS AND SECTARIAN
RELIGION SHALL NOT BE DEBATED BY MEMBERS;
3.1.1.4 ENCOURAGING SERVICE-MINDED PEOPLE TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY
WITHOUT PERSONAL REWARD AND ENCOURAGING THE PROMOTION OF
HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS IN COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, PROFESSIONS,
PUBLIC WORKS AND PRIVATE ENDEAVOURS;
3.1.1.5 SUPPORTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND
CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE
AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;
3.1.2 PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY
ASSOCIATING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE
EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR
RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION TO IMPROVE THE
CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITIES;
3.1.3 PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING;
3.1.4 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR BY
PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN AID AND DISASTER RELIEF;
3.1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR THE SAVING OF LIVES BY PREVENTING
AVOIDABLE BLINDNESS, ASSISTING DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEAD INDEPENDENT
LIVES OR HELPING TO PREVENT OR MANAGE HEALTH ISSUES;
3.1.6 PROMOTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION
AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; AND/OR
3.1.7 PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.
3.2 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY
OF THE CLUB FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.
