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Revised Draft Rules
Proposed Articles of Leicester Secular Society John Catt September 2024 1. NAME 1.1 The name of the Charity shall be Leicester Secular Society 2. LIMITED LIABILITY 2.1 The liability of the Members is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the Shares held by them. 3. OBJECTS 3.1 The Objects of the Charity are to carry on for the benefit of the community the education of the public in the subject of Secular- ism. 3.2 To promote an inclusive and plural society free from religious priv- ilege, prejudice and discrimination. 3.3 To further or benefit the residents of Leicester and Leicestershire, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, caste or of political, religious or other opinions by associating together the said resi- dents and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education without the promotion of any transcendental or supernatural concepts. 3.4 To secure and conserve Leicester Secular Hall at 75 Humber- stone Gate, Lei...
Old M&AA
ReplyDelete3.1To promote a civil society that accords and guarantees equal
worth and rights to all individuals, based solely on human values
and needs, and without reference to any transcendental or
supernatural concepts
3.2To promote freedom of belief and thought
3.3To promote open dialogue, participation, cooperation and
friendship
3.4To promote freedom of expression and action
3.5To oppose any privileges, structures, obstructions or pressures
that interfere with the above, whether deriving from the state,
religion or any other source
3.6To conserve the Society's heritage and to encourage more
individuals to be involved in its conservation
3.7To acquire or continue to hold with or without valuable
consideration any legal and equitable estate or interest in land,
any personal property and any rights, actions or privileges which
the Company may think necessary for the promotion of its objects
-1-and to erect, build, manufacture, improve, manage, construct,
repair, conserve, maintain, renovate, alter or develop any real or
personal property
Current M&AA
3. OBJECTS The objects of the Company are: -
3.1 To campaign for the separation of state and religion and against
religious privilege.
3.2 To promote the rights of freedom of belief and expression for all
those who accord the same rights to others.
3.3 To promote rational enquiry in all fields of knowledge based on the
conviction that there are no gods or any other supernatural entities.
3.4 To work for the elimination of human misery, injustice, poverty and
ignorance in the world.
3.5 To promote social values, rules and laws centred on long-term human
welfare so as to achieve an integrated civil society that guarantees equal human
rights and worth to all.
3.6 To oppose any structures, obstructions or pressures that interfere with the
above, whether deriving from the state, religion or any other source and to
work with others to do so where appropriate.
3.7 To conserve the Society's heritage and to encourage more
individuals to be involved in its conservation.
3.8 To provide information, education and training related to all the above for
members and public, for schools, and for any other body.
3.9 To provide social and entertainment events for members and public.
3.10 To acquire or continue to hold with or without valuable consideration any
legal and equitable estate or interest in land, any personal property and any rights,
actions or privileges which the Company may think necessary for the promotion of
its objects and to erect, build, manufacture, improve, manage, construct, repair,
conserve, maintain, renovate, alter or develop any real or personal property.
Charity (suggested 9/3/24)
3.1 The Objects of the Charity are to carry on for the benefit of the community
3.1.1 To advance the education of the public in the subject of Secularism
3.1.2 To further or benefit the residents of Leicester and Leicestershire, 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 without reference to any transcendental or supernatural concepts and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents and promoting an inclusive and plural society free from religious privilege prejudice and discrimination.
In furtherance of this object but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power:
To secure and conserve Leicester Secular Hall at 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 1WB as a community centre and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance conservation and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above object.