Grace Church Falkirk

Constitutional objectives

The Object of the Company is the advancement of the Christian religion in Larbert, Scotland, and in Scotland, and worldwide, for the public benefit primarily achieved through the maintenance in the Larbert area of a body of Christian believers constituting a Christian church to be known as Grace Church Larbert (hereinafter referred to as 'GCl'). which object will include but not be restricted to: 4.1 the support, direction and governance of the legal and financial aspects of the work of GCl. 4.2 the support of Christian work and ministry through the work of other Christian churches, fellowships and organisations by the provision of personnel, financial and technical support for Christian ministry and mission worldwide, including but not limited to the support of church planting. 4.3 the promotion of Christian education for the public benefit, particularly in the evangelical reformed understanding of the Christian religion, including, but not restricted to the making of grants to support institutions or colleges engaged in training students for work or ministry and awarding bursaries to students undertaking such training and offering grants to support those engaged in Bible teaching throughout the world and those engaged in training others to undertake Bible teaching. 4.4 the translation, publication or distribution of the Scriptures or evangelical Christian literature, and the support of those engaged in such work. 4.5 the relief of poverty or suffering for the public benefit by making grants to non-governmental organisations working to relieve poverty both locally in the larbert area and elsewhere throughout the world, and to individuals suffering poverty or financial hardship. 4.6 to carry on or support other charitable work or purposes within the definition of the charitable purposes or objective of a Scottish Charity insofar as such work and purposes are not inconsistent with those set out in Articles 4.1-4.5.