Governing document ROTARY INTERNATIONAL IN GB & IRELAND
Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26 FEB 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 AUG 2024
Charitable objects
2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO: (A) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROTARY FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM), VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER GROUPS AND ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR ON RELEVANT ISSUES; IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO; (A) PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; (B) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; (C) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON FUND-RAISING TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES; (D) PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL, ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT ADVICE SERVICES TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; AND (E) ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING FOR GRANTS, RECOMMENDING GRANTS, ASSISTING IN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS; AND ADVISING BUSINESSES ON CHARITABLE GIVING AND ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY WORK; AND (B) THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: CO-ORDINATING BOTH EXISTING CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE AGENCIES THAT HAVE A COMMON GOAL OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES OR RELIEF TO A PARTICULAR GROUP OF PEOPLE; LIAISING WITH, AND ACTING AS A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN, AGENCIES WORKING IN A GIVEN FIELD IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE RANGE OF CHARITABLE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE GROUPS OF PEOPLE THEY SERVE; AND PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO AGENCIES IN THE FIELD.
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