Charitable purposes
The Association is established to
promote the benefit of all of the inhabitants of the area bounded by Skipperstone Road, Whitehill Drive, Newtownards Road, Whitehill Avenue including Lisnabreen and Clanmorris areas (hereinafter described as “the area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
2.2 In furtherance of the above objects, but not further or otherwise, the Association may:
2.2.1 provide or secure the provision of social services, educational, environmental and recreational facilities and encourage practical assistance for elderly and disabled people within the area of benefit;
2.2.2 provide or secure the provision of welfare rights advice and information and refer those in need of professional assistance to the relevant agencies;
2.2.3 provide, maintain and equip or assist in the provision, maintenance and equipment of premises and facilities designed to carry out the objects of the Association;
2.2.4 promote and carry out, or assist in promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations and publish the useful results thereof;
2.2.5 organise or assist in organising meetings, lectures, classes and exhibitions and publish or assist in publishing reports, periodicals, recordings, books or other documents or information;
2.2.6 obtain collect and receive money by way of grants, donations, bequests, legacies or other lawful method, provided that the Association may not engage in any form of permanent trading;
2.2.7 purchase take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property and any rights and privileges necessary for the promotion of the above objects and construct, maintain and alter any buildings or erections which the Association may think necessary for the promotion of its objects;
2.2.8 make any regulations for any property which may be so acquired;
2.2.9 subject to any consents as may be required by law, sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or assets of the Association with a view to the furtherance of its objects;
2.2.10 receive money on deposit or loan and borrow or raise money in such a manner as the Association shall think fit subject to such consents as may be required by law;
2.2.11 invest the monies of the Association not immediately required for the furtherance of the said objects in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be thought fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law;
2.2.12 recruit and train volunteers with relevant skills to carry out the objects of the Association;
2.2.13 employ and pay any person or persons, not being a member of the Management Committee referred to below (“the Committee”) to supervise, organise and carry on the work of the Association and make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of remuneration to employees;
2.2.14 promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above objects and to that end to work in association with local authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the above objects in the area of benefit;
2.2.15 do all such other lawful things as may be necessary for the attainment of the above objects or any of them;
