Youth Sport Trust

The Charity's objects ("Objects") for the public benefit and in particular for the benefit of young people under the age of 25 both in the United Kingdom and internationally ("Young People") are:(1) To support, enable and encourage Young People, irrespective of ability, to participate in sport and physical activity, whether in schools, other educational establishments or the wider community, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities to help Young People to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals, advancing their mental and physical health and education.(2) To provide advice and assistance to parents, carers and families to enable and encourage them to support Young People, irrespective of age or ability, to participate in sport and physical activity.(3) To improve and increase the provision of sport and physical activity opportunities available for Young People by building networks, delivering training and seeking co-ordination, collaboration and co-operation amongst providers of sport, physical activity and physical education, and between sport, education and health providers.(4) To promote the benefits of sport and physical activity (in general and in particular) and the physical and mental health of Young People by undertaking and disseminating research into sport, physical activity, the impact of sport on academic achievement and into the physical and mental health of Young People.(5) To seek to influence policy makers at local, national and international levels about the importance of sport and physical activity and its benefits to Young People (without engaging in any party-political activity).(6) To advance such other charitable purposes as the directors may from time to time think fit.Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the charity 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.