Hamilton Community Football Trust

Constitutional objectives

This clause shall be interpreted as if it incorporated an over-riding qualification limiting the powers of HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOOTBALL TRUST such that any activity which would otherwise be permitted by the terms of the constitution may be carried on only if that activity furthers a purpose which is regarded as charitable. Subject to that overriding qualification, Hamilton Community Football Trust's principal purpose is to provide the benefit of children and young people in the North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire areas, without distinction of political, religious or other options by assisting the Local Authorities, statutory bodies, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance health, to provide facilities in the interests of the advancement of amateur sport for recreation, the advancement of public participation in sport, the advancement of citizenship and community development, and other leisure time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for children and young people in the area of benefit and in furtherance there of:- 4.1 to provide those services that support Member groups and serves the principal purpose. 4.2 to encourage public interest in amateur sport and the advancement of health. 4.3 the advancement of citizenship and community development. 4.4 to undertake innovative work consistent with the principal purpose. 4.5 to raise funds to support the principal purpose. and 4.6 to co-operate with statutory bodies and with voluntary bodies, both within the area of benefit and out with , which support HAMILTON COMMUNITY FOOTBALL TRUST's purposes. and do all things which are lawful to promote the principal purpose.