Southgate Community Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated on 14 December 2010, and registered as a charity on 14 July 2011. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1. From 1st October 2011 the charitable company has undertaken the activities previously undertaken by the unincorporated charity, number 265996.
Southgate Community Partnership has a Board of twelve Trustees with four members elected from each of the Community, two of which are currently vacant, and Southgate Church; one from Borough of St Edmundsbury; one from Suffolk County Council; and two co-opted. A chairman, vice chairman and secretary are elected and meetings of the Board take place regularly. Two sub committees have been established: business development and finance and general purposes.
The Board may admit to membership any person resident in the Area of Benefit and any local authority, firm, corporate body or unincorporated association working or with an interest in the Area of Benefit who applies to the Charity in the form required by the Trustees. Members are entitled to attend and vote at general meetings either personally or (in the case of a member organisation) by an authorised representative. They elect Trustees as prescribed in the governing document. A general meeting of members is held at least annually. Trustees ensure that a comprehensive insurance policy is in place covering the buildings and contents as well as trustee indemnity liability.
All groups regularly hiring the centre are able to apply for affiliation on the payment of an annual fee determined by the Board.
The Trustees review the major risks to which the charity is exposed on a regular basis and, where appropriate, establish systems or procedures to manage those risks.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the Charity are to further or benefit the residents of the Southgate area of Bury St Edmunds and its environs, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents. In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power: to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above.
Registered Charity number: 1142873
Registered Company number: 7469255