Colchester Islamic Community Centre

1. TO ADVANCE ISLAM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN COLCHESTER FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP, BASED ON SUNNI ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES.2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF COLCHESTER AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PURPOSE 1.3. THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY: EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN ISLAM AND THROUGH INTERFAITH DIALOGUE, PROMOTE AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND, SO AS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS, RESPECT AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS.