The Franchise Trust

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN BUSINESS BY DEVELOPING KNOWLEDGE AND BUSINESS SKILLS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO FRANCHISING; 2) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE PEOPLE IN THE UK WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH OPPORTUNITIES BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) AWARDING APPRENTICESHIPS IN FRANCHISING; (B) PROVIDING TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN FRANCHISING TO PREPARE THEM FOR ENTRY INTO BUSINESS; (C) PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING ENTRY ROUTES INTO FRANCHISING; AND (D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH INTO THE BARRIERS TO FRANCHISING OPPORTUNITIES THAT AFFECT DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE IN THE UK AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; 3) TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BY: (A) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; AND (B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES AND POSITIVE ACTION PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE FRANCHISING SECTOR TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION.