Care in East Grinstead and Lingfield

2. Objects2.1. The objects for which CARE is established are to relieve in cases of need, hardship or distress, eligible persons (subject to the conditions in Paragraph 2.2) who are resident in the area of or adjacent to the district of East Grinstead in the County of Sussex and Lingfield in the County of Surrey or such enlarged area as the Annual General Meeting may determine, by the provision of such voluntary care and work as may be charitable and in furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the organisation shall have the following powers:-(a) to provide help in the home to those who through age or infirmity are unable fully to support themselves. Such help may include companionship, gardening and similar practical activities;(b) to provide transport so that eligible people who otherwise would be unable to get out to do their own shopping, collect prescriptions, visit hospitals, clinics, surgeries,visit a friend or relative in a hospital or care/nursing home, or who have other basic needs may do so without feeling a burden on their immediate neighbours;(c) to undertake visiting/befriending in the clients home;(d) to assist and complement other voluntary charitable and state organisations when requested and to give assistance without hindering such organisations or taking away the primary objective for which they have been established;(e) to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whatsoever by way of subscriptions and otherwise provided that the organisation shall not undertake permanent trading activities in raising funds for its objectives;(f) subject to such consents as may be required by law to sell, let or mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or assets of the organisation and to invest such property, money, assets, securities, shares or other investments as the Committee from time to time shall in their absolute discretion determine;(g) to do all such other things as shall further the charitable objects of the organisation and as may be lawful.2.2. Regrettably, for legal and/or health & safety reasons, the following persons will not be eligible for transport provision by CARE:-(a) unaccompanied persons under the age of 18;Adopted 7th September 1988 as Amended 29th September 2021Page 2 of 5 As agreed at CARE Annual General Meeting 29th September 2021(b) children excluded by law from travelling in a private car without a correctly fitted child or booster seat;(c) persons whose disabilities prevent them from correctly wearing a seat belt;(d) persons whose disabilities prevent them from getting into, or out of, a private car without undue physical assistance, unless accompanied at all times by a qualified nurse or care worker;(e) persons who require physical assistance to reach a car from their residence or who are unable to get into, or out of a wheelchair without undue physical assistance, unless accompanied at all times by a qualified nurse or care worker;(f) persons with degenerative illnesses whose actions may be a danger to themselves, their driver or other road users while travelling in a private car, unless accompanied and supervised at all times by a qualified nurse or care worker;(g) persons with a history of abuse (physical or verbal);(h) persons who are involved in claims against CARE or any of its members for as long as the situation remains outstanding.