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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 SEPTEMBER 1987 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 JANUARY 1988, 6 NOVEMBER 1991, 5 JUNE 1992, 30 JULY 1993, 20 NOVEMBER 1998, 15 DECEMBER 2000, 28 MARCH 2003, 3 MARCH 2006 AND 2 MARCH 2007. as amended on 04 Sep 2015 as amended on 24 Jan 2024
Charitable objects
(I) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING COUNTIES BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE; (II)TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD BY THE IMPROVEMENT AND PROVISION OF HOUSING; (III) TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; (IV) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE AID ESTABLISHMENT FUNDING OR SPONSORSHIP OF BURSARIES SCHOLARSHIPS OR GRANTS TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INSTITUTION, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATE BODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY;(V) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS LIVING IN SHEFFIELD AND ITS ENVIRONS BY PROVIDING CARE AND CARE FACILITIES; (VI) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF MUSEUMS, ART AND CRAFT GALLERIES AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES WITHIN SHEFFIELD AND ITS ENVIRONS; (VII) TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF SINGING, MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA AND MIME AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR; (VIII) TO ACQUIRE, PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST SITUATED IN SHEFFIELD; (IX) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN CASES OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AND TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT; (X) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD AND ITS ENVIRONS AS THE COMPANY SHALL IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE ON TERMS CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; (XI) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
