YEMENI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER 

Trustees (15)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/09/2023, number: 1204986

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Main office

1 GLADSTONE ROAD
ECCLES
MANCHESTER
M30 0WY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHOSE FAMILY ORIGINS ARE YEMENI, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF YEMENI CULTURE AND HERITAGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GROUP CLASSES, SESSIONS AND EVENTS COVERING A VARIETY OF YEMENI TRADITIONS. C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN GREATER MANCHESTER BY OPERATING A FOOD BANK PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.