Ellesmere Port Masonic Hall Trust

1) TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF ELLESMERE PORT AND THE SURROUNDING 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/HALL 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. 2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS IN ELLESMERE PORT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY:A) PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL HELP TO ASSIST WITH LONG TERM HOMELESSNESS BY WAY OF GRANTS OR OTHER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AND TO ORGANISATIONS;B) ESTABLISHING A NEW VENUE IN THE VICINITY OF ELLESMERE PORT TO PROVIDE SELF-CATERING START UP ACCOMMODATION FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE AS SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION.