Governing document THE INDIAN MUSLIM WELFARE SOCIETY
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/12/1997 AS AMENDED ON 26/05/2002 AS AMENDED ON 22/03/2009 AS AMENDED ON 06/03/2011 AS AMENDED ON 23/12/2012 AS AMENDED ON 15/02/2014 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 14 SEP 2025
Charitable objects
1.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF POVERTY, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT STATUS, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE STATUS OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGHOUT BATLEY AND SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING; • TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH THE AIM OF EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY TO SECURE SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT AND IMPROVE THEIR ECONOMIC PROSPECTS. • FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, SUCH AS SPORTS ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. • HEALTH BASED INITIATIVES WHICH ARE LED BY LOCAL HEALTH SERVICE AUTHORITIES TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY . NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008 THE ABOVE PURPOSES WILL BE FURTHERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND BELIEFS AS PREACHED AND PRACTISED BY THE INDIAN SUNNI ("DEOBANDI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT") MUSLIMS.
Area of benefit
LOCALLY (BATLEY & DEWSBURY, WEST YORKSHIRE) AND NATIONALLY