Charity Details

Ceased date: 11 May 2020

Inverclyde Women's Aid

SC008334Registered charity from 27 February 1985

Notes:

This charity is in the process of being wound up and will transfer all its assets and liabilities to Inverclyde Women's Aid SCIO (SC046936).

Charity Information:

Address 9 George Square
Greenock

Postcode PA15 1QP

Website www.inverclydewomensaid.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Reason For Removal

Object:

a) To provide temporary refuge for women who have suffered mental/physical and or sexual abuse, and their children on request. b) To encourage women to determine their own future and to help them achieve it whether it involves returning home or starting a new life elsewhere. c) To recognise and care for the emotional and educational needs of the children involved. d) To offer support, information and help to any woman who asks, whether or not she is living in refuge and also to offer support and aftercare to any woman and her children who have left the refuge. e) To encourage research into the causes, the prevention and relief of the suffering caused by abuse to women and children and to keep such statistics and basic records as will facilitate research into the long term benefit of all abused women. f) To educate and inform the public, the media, the police, the courts, Benefit Agency and other authorities with regard to the abuse of women. g) To identify, research and campaign around the housing needs of abused women and their children.

Operations:

Charity Status: Removed

Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association

Constitutional Form Date: 27 Feb 1985

Main Operating Location: Inverclyde

Purposes: "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"

Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "Other defined groups", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

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