Linked charity 1119839-1 SAINT STEPHEN THE GREAT CHARITABLE TRUST
Governing document
DECLARATION OF TRUST EXECUTED ON 4TH NOVEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED 19 AUGUST 2007 (AS AFFECTED BY A UNITING DIRECTION MADE UNDER S.96 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1993 AND DATED 27 JULY 2007)
Charitable objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIANITY, AND IN PARTICULAR ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS, BUT WITH A FOCUS ON (I) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING OR PURCHASING BUILDINGS OR OTHER PROPERTIES (IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE DECLARED REDUNDANT BY THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND) TO BE USED AS ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCHES, MONASTERIES OR MONASTIC HOUSES, OR LIVING OR DINING ACCOMMODATION FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CLERGY, MONASTICS, MISSIONARIES OR FAITHFUL; (II) ESTABLISHING, CARING FOR AND OPERATING ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND ESTABLISHING PARISHES IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH CHURCHES; (III) HOLDING PUBLIC SERVICES AND PRAYER MEETINGS AND CELEBRATING THE RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS OF THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH; AND (IV) PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING, SUPPLYING AND/OR SELLING CHRISTIAN LITERATURE, BOOKS, MUSIC AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL, ICONS AND REQUISITES FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC WORSHIP (INCLUDING COMMUNION WINE AND CLERICAL CLOTHING) PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY SHALL NOT BE RESTRICTED TO PUBLISHING, DISTRIBUTING SUPPLYING AND/OR SELLING LITERATURE, BOOKS, MUSIC AND AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL, AND REQUISITES RELATING TO ORTHODOXY ONLY, BUT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PUBLISH, DISTRIBUTE, SUPPLY AND/OR SELL SUCH CHRISTIAN (SUCH AS ROMAN CATHOLIC, ANGLICAN OR OTHER PROTESTANT) AND OTHER LITERATURE AND MATERIAL AS THE TRUSTEES (IN THEIR DISCRETION) CONSIDER TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH ADVANCING ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY. THE TERMS "ORTHODOX," "ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY" AND "ORTHODOX CHURCH" MEANS OR REFERS TO THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCH WHICH OBSERVES AND IS FAITHFUL TO HOLY TRADITION AS ADMINISTERED BY AND UNDER THE AUTHORITY AND JURISDICTION OF HER BISHOPS, SPIRITUAL ELDERS AND RULING HIERARCHS; AND BY THE SACRED CANONS OF THE SEVEN ECUMENICAL COUNCILS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH.รท
Area of benefit
NATIONAL
Registration history