MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LIMITED

A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee and Not Having a Share Capital

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

THE COMPANIES ACT 2006
Company Limited by Guarantee

We, the undersigned, wish to form a company under the Companies Act 2006. We agree to become members of the company and to contribute up to £1 to its assets if it is wound up while we are members or within one year after we cease to be members.

Company Name: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LIMITED
Registered Office: 58 Saint Andrews Road, Bristol BS11 9EU

Names of Subscribers:

1. Muhammad Naveed Younus
   

2. Muhammad Imran

3. Lubna Shaheen

**ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LIMITED

A Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee and Not Having a Share Capital

1. NAME
The name of the company is EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LIMITED.

2. REGISTERED OFFICE
The registered office of the company will be situated in England and Wales.

3. OBJECTS
The company’s objects are, for the public benefit:

• The relief and assistance of poverty-stricken people who are in need of support in Pakistan by supplying them mainly with cash grants and food support directly and through Pakistan-based charities.

• To fund projects to provide clean drinking water.

• To organise and support responsible waste disposal operations to improve the living conditions of impoverished communities in Pakistan.

These objects must be carried out in a manner which is exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales.

4. POWERS
The Charity has power to do anything lawful which furthers its objects, including (but not limited to):

• Raising funds, provided it does not carry out taxable trading

• Acquiring, leasing or disposing of property

• Employing and paying staff

• Cooperating with other charities, organisations, or statutory authorities

• Investing funds not immediately required

• Insuring trustees and property

• Paying formation and operating costs

5. APPLICATION OF INCOME AND PROPERTY
The income and property of the charity shall be applied solely towards the promotion of its objects.

No part of the income may be paid to members of the charity, except for the reimbursement of reasonable expenses.

Trustees may only be paid for services with prior written permission from the Charity Commission.

6. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
Each member undertakes that if the company is wound up while they are a member or within one year after they cease to be a member, they will contribute up to £1 to the assets of the company.

7. DISSOLUTION
If the charity is wound up, any assets remaining after all debts and liabilities have been paid shall not be distributed to members but shall be transferred to another charity or charities with similar objects, as determined by the members and approved by the Charity Commission.

8. TRUSTEES
The charity must have at least three trustees.

Trustees are responsible for the strategic governance and management of the charity.

Trustees are appointed by members for a term of up to three years, renewable.

9. MEMBERSHIP
The company must have at least one member.

Each member has one vote.

The trustees may set eligibility requirements and application processes.

10. MEETINGS
An Annual General Meeting (AGM) must be held each year.

Additional general meetings may be called by the trustees or by 10% of the members.

Meetings must be called on at least 14 days’ notice, and quorum requirements apply.

11. AMENDMENTS
No amendment may be made to the Articles that would cause the charity to cease being charitable in law.

Amendments to the objects or trustee benefits clauses require Charity Commission consent.