Batchley Support Group - Redditch Communities

What the charity does

An independent community based organisation formed on behalf of the residents of Batchley and surrounding area, a district of Redditch, Worcestershire.The charity works not only in Batchley but also in other districts of Redditch working on behalf of the residents and provides a range of services, activities and events in local neighbourhoods.

Charitable objects

The objects for which the company is established are to promote, for the benefit of the public, urban and/or rural regeneration in particular in batchley and its surrounding areas ('the area of benefit') by all or any of the following means:(a) The relief of financial hardship;(b) The relief of unemployment;(c) The advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience;(d) The provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (I) In setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses;(e) The creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings, and/or land for use on favourable terms;(f) The provision of housing for those who are in conditions of need and the improvement of housing in the public sector or in charitable ownership provided that such power shall not extend to relieving any local authorities or other bodies of a statutory duty to provide or improve housing;(g) The maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities;(h) The preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance;(I) The provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities;(j) The protection or conservation of the environment; (k) The provision of public health facilities and childcare;(l) The promotion of public safety and prevention of crime; and(m) Such other means as may from time to time be determined subject to the prior written consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.

Area of benefit: Batchley and Its Surrounding Area (in Worcestershire)

Governing document: Memorandum and articles incorporated 19/05/2003as amended by special resolution(s) Dated 24/08/2004as amended by certificate of incorporation on change of name dated 01/03/2011