National Community Land Trust Network

TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION, TRAINING, ASSISTANCE WITH FUNDING AND OTHER SERVICES OR SUPPORT THAT ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS (OR PROSPECTIVE COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS) WHICH ARE (OR WILL BE) (I) ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES; AND/OR (II) VOLUNTARY BODIES (AS DEFINED BELOW), AND IN PARTICULAR TO: 3.1.1 RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION THROUGH COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS; 3.1.2 ADVANCE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND THE CREATION OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROVIDE WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS; 3.1.3 PROMOTE THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH UNDERTAKE THIS WORK FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; 3.1.4 ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHO MAKE SUCH FACILITIES AVAILABLE;3.1.5 ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS WHICH PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OPEN GREEN SPACES; AND 3.2 SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY BE FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES. "VOLUNTARY BODY" MEANS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION WHICH IS FORMALLY CONSTITUTED, INDEPENDENT OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED BY ITS CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION AND WHICH BENEFITS FROM VOLUNTARISM. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT A VOLUNTARY BODY MAY NOT BE PARTY POLITICAL. "VOLUNTARY BODIES" SHALL BE INTERPRETED ACCORDINGLY.