Business in the Community

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2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 2.1.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, IN ADVANCING INDUSTRY AND COMMERCIAL AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BY CREATING OR ASSISTING IN THE CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN AREAS WHERE INVOLUNTARY UNEMPLOYMENT IS CAUSING POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILL HEALTH; 2.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF RELATING TO THE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE; 2.1.3 OTHERWISE TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AND FURTHER OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN SUCH PURPOSES PARTICULARLY IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE OPERATIONAL INTERESTS. 2.1.4 THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING THE PRACTICAL INTEREST AND INVOLVEMENT OF COMPANIES, FIRMS, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN PROTECTING AND PRESERVING THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2ND MARCH 1982 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED ON 10TH SEPTEMBER 1987, 8TH DECEMBER 1994 AND 4TH DECEMBER 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/12/2015

Trustees (9)

• Peter Harrisonage 60 Chair since 2023
• Dame Alison Roseage 56 since 2020
• Keith Charles Frederick Weed CBEage 65 since 2014
• Lucinda Charles-Jones since 2020
• Paul Gareth Lewisage 51 since 2026
• Richard Huttonage 58 since 2016
• Raman Bhatiaage 47 since 2021
• Victoria Anne Daviesage 51 since 2023
• Zahra Shiva Bahrololoumi CBEage 51 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

Business in the Community · 01619253 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/03/1982

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (3)

• The Shropshire Horticultural Society (Wisley Trainee) Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
• The Royal Horticultural Society 1 shared trustee
• Social Mobility Business Partnership 1 shared trustee