Rutherglen Old People's Welfare Committee

Constitutional objectives

The objects of the Committee shall be to promote the benefit of the old people of the Burgh of Rutherglen and its environs, without distinction of gender, politics, religion or other persuasions, by associating with the local organisations, inhabitants and statutory agencies, in a common effort to advance education, further health and, in the interests of social welfare to provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said old people and to promote all or any objects which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise the Committee will lease the premises known as Ruther Hall (hereinafter referred to as the premises) for and on behalf of the local old people and also act as a co-ordinating body with a view to meeting the leisure, recreational and educational needs of the old people within the aforesaid Burgh of Rutherglen.