Pontypool Development Trust

What the charity does

The Pontypool Development Trust was formed with the aim of regenerating the town of Pontypool through the purchase and renovation of properties that are of no interest to the private sector

Charitable objects

3. The charity's objects ('the objects') are:the promotion for the public benefit of urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation (and in particular within the area of the borough of torfaen) by all or any of the following means:(a) The relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit;(b) The relief of unemployment in such ways as may b e thought fit, including assistance to find employment;(c) The advancement of educational 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 or assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities;(j) The protection of 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 consent of the charity commissioners for England and Wales.

Area of benefit: In Areas of Social and Economic Deprivation, Particularly, the Borough of Torfaen).

Governing document: Memorandum and articles of association incorporated 21 january 2005.