The Middlesex Association for the Blind

3. Objects3.1 The objects (“Objects”) for which the Charity continues to be established are:-3.1.1 To assist and promote in any and every way the welfare and the physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing of the visually impaired in the area of operations.3.1.2 To take such steps as may from time to time be deemed expedient to promote the prevention or reduction of and the recovery from visual impairment of the visually impaired in the area of operations and for such purposes to act in conjunction with any other association or body or person or persons pursuing like objects.3.1.3 To organise, promote and/or support classes of instruction and activities of a similar nature for the instruction, benefit or welfare of the visually impaired in the area of operations.3.2 For the purposes of the Objects “the area of operations” means, but shall not be limited to, the areas of the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond as they are constituted at the date of adoption of these Articles of Association.“Visually impaired” means and includes persons living in the area of operations who are blind or who suffer from defective sight whether or not they are registered as blind or with defective sight and includes those persons living in the area of operations who in addition to being visually impaired suffer from defective hearing.