Charity overview SAMARITANS OF MEDWAY GRAVESHAM AND SWALE

Charity number: 219432-45
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Governing document
RULES ADOPTED JUNE 1966 AS AMENDED 24 MAY 1972, 10 JULY 1972, 5 MAY 1992, 18 MAY 1997, 14 MAY 1998 AND 5 NOVEMBER 2006. AS AMENDED ON 13 MAY 2014 AS AMENDED ON 20 FEB 2016
Charitable objects
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 MEDWAY, GRAVESHAM AND SWALE (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 TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF THE SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
MEDWAY, GRAVESHAM AND SWALE
Registration history
  • 13 September 1966: Standard registration
Other names
  • MEDWAY SAMARITANS (Working name)
  • MEDWAY TOWNS SAMARITANS (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS - MEDWAY BRANCH (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS OF MEDWAY GRAVESHAM AND SWALE WEST (Previous name)
  • THE SAMARITANS ROCHESTER UPON MEDWAY (Previous name)
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