Register of Charities - The Charity Commission THE SAMARITANS OF PENDLE, BURNLEY CRAVEN AND ROSSENDALE

Charity number: 1170861-1
Linked charity
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 MARCH 1981 AS AMENDED 3 OCTOBER 2006 AND 6 OCTOBER 2009 AS AMENDED ON 06 JAN 2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1 TO WORK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUICIDAL, DESPAIRING OR IN DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A SERVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN PENDLE, BURNLEY CRAVEN & ROSSENDALE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA) TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE HELP, COMPASSION AND BEFRIENDING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE WORKING UNDER DIRECTION; AND ALSO WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAMARITAN PROCEDURE, REFERRAL TO PERSONS HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND 2.2 TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE PENDLE AND BURNLEY.
Registration history
  • 15 January 1982: Standard registration
Other names
  • THE SAMARITANS OF PENDLE AND BURNLEY DISTRICTS (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF PENDLE BURNLEY AND ROSSENDALE (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF PENDLE, CRAVEN, BURNLEY AND ROSSENDALE (Previous name)
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