The Gateway Group

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, GOVERNANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT TO SMALL CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF INFORMATION, SUPPORT AND SERVICES. (THE NEW AUTHORITY OF WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS DISTRICT COUNCIL COVERS THE PREVIOUS SOUTH LAKELAND DISTRICT, BARROW BOROUGH AND EDEN DISTRICT COUNCILS). SOUTH LAKELAND, BARROW AND EDEN IS DEFINED BY THE AREA OF CUMBRIA THAT RECEIVES LOCAL COUNCIL SERVICES FROM WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS DISTRICT COUNCIL.)‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.