Glasgow Churches Together

Constitutional objectives

1. Glasgow Churches Together (hereinafter referred to as G.CT.) is established for exclusively charitable purposes primarily for the advancement of religion and to provide public benefit. Without prejudice to the foregoing generality, G.C.T. shall assist the progress of inter-church relations in the City of Glasgow with the aim of furthering the intentions of the Swanwick Declaration (www.ctbi.org.uk/203) in the common pursuit of partnership, understanding and common mission. (The expression 'charitable purposes' ~hall mean charitable purposes as defined in section 7 of the Charities and Trustee. Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 as amended from time to time ('the 2005 Act') which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts-from time to time in force) 2 . Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph one above, G.C.T: will seek to foster relationships within Glasgow and will seek to build bridges within the said community and its statutory, cultural and voluntary agencies. Further, G.C.T will seek to create means by which worship, celebration, study, mission, projects and social issues may be taken together. GC.T. will promote inter-church co-operation and the sharing of Ire sources on the basis of mutual consultation with regard to new ventures of mission throughout the Glasgow area. (The expressions 'City of Glasgow' and 'Glasgow' shall, without prejudice, encompass the geographic area of The Presbytery of Glasgow of The Church of Scotland and the Archdiocese of Glasgow of The Roman Catholic Church).