The Coalfields Regeneration Trust

1. THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN THE COALFIELDS AREAS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND (IN THIS MEMORANDUM AND IN THESE ARTICLES "COALFIELDS AREAS" SHALL MEAN ANY AREAS IN ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND WHERE COAL MINING IS OR HAS IN THE PAST BEEN CARRIED OUT) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FITTHE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENTTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED AND PROVIDING THE UNEMPLOYED WITH WORK EXPERIENCETHE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP : IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR TO EXISTING BUSINESSESTHE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LANDS FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMSTHE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSINGTHE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIESTHE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR THOSE WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIESTHE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTTHE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARETHE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIMESUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND WALES 2. THE RELIEF OF THE AGED AND THE SICK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT