Governing document THE VOLUNTARY SOLIDARITY FUND INTERNATIONAL
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 APR 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND ARE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE
WORLD, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, RELIGION OR GENDER, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE, TO INCLUDE
IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING
SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AND BY SUPPORTING ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS AIMED AT INTEGRATING AS WELL AS REINTEGRATING
INTO SOCIETY THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY BECOME SOCIALLY EXCLUDED;
(II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY;
(III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE, OR ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING
DEPRIVED OR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED;
(IV) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS
ATTAINMENT, HOMELESSNESS OR POOR HOUSING, OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE;
AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS, NO OTHER PURPOSES.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY,
AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.
NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE FUND'S PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT
CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005
AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
