Okehampton Community and Recreation Association

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF OKEHAMPTON PARISH AND THE AREA COVERED BY THE FOLLOWING PARISHES; CHAGFORD, DREWSTEIGNTON, GIDLEIGH, THROWLEIGH, SPREYTON, SOUTH TAWTON, NORTH TAWTON, BONDLEIGH,BELSTONE, STICKLEPATH, SAMPFORD COURTENAY, OKEHAMPTON HAMLETS, INWARDLEIGH, JACOBSTOWE, EXBOURNE, BROADWOODKELLY, MONKOKEHAMPTON, IDDESLEIGH, MEETH, HIGHAMPTON, HATHERLEIGH, NORTHLEW, BEAWORTHY, GERMANSWEEK, BRATTON CLOVELLY, SOURTON, THRUSHELTON, BRIDESTOWE, STOWFORD, MARYSTOW, LEWTRENCHARD, LYDFORD, IN WEST DEVON DISTRICT; HITTISLEIGH, BOW, ZEAL MONACHORUM, COLDRIDGE, IN MID-DEVON DISTRICT; WINKLEIGH, DOLTON, DOWLAND, BEAFORD, ST GILES IN THE WOOD, GREAT TORRINGTON, LITTLE TORRINGTON, LANGTREE, PETERS MARLAND, PETROCKSTOW, SHEBBEAR, NEWTON ST PETROCK, MILTON DAMEREL, THOMBURY, BRADFORD, BLACK TORRINGTON, HOLSWORTHY, HOLSWORTHY HAMLETS, COOKBURY, HOLLACOMBE, ASHWATER, BROADWOODWIDGER, HALWILL IN TORRIDGE DISTRICT; HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT'), WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RECREATIONAL CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE')AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.