CONSTITUATION

1) Name: The organization name is Manchester Sudanese Cultural Society, hereafter called “The Society”

2) Registered Office: The Society’s Office is to be situated in England and Wales.

3) The Objects of the society are:

To encourage trans-cultural dialogue between people from different communities with the aim of facilitating better understanding of and enthusiasm for the richness of our multicultural and international heritage by:

a) thinking, research and action needed to create a more equitable and peaceful world for all its inhabitants

b) Thinking, research and activities into how people can develop their natural capabilities and skills in a peaceful way.

c) Promoting values of democracy, tolerance and free thought.

d) Promoting Sudanese music, theater, art, literature, science and other cultural and educational interests.

e) Encouraging study and research of Sudanese history with special emphasis on the history, culture and political heritage of the all Sudanese peoples.

f) Providing a suitable forum for presentations on current and past manifestations of the heritage of all Sudanese and other communities.

g) Promoting community cohesion and positive integration with local communities.

h) Initiating active collaboration and cooperation with other organizations with similar cultural objectives.

i) Providing cultural self-enrichment opportunities.

j) To be open to such other objectives as are consonant with the objectives of the Society.

4) In furtherance of the Objects but not otherwise the Society may

exercise the following powers:

a) to draw, make, accept, endorse, discount, execute and issue

Promissory notes, bills, cheques and other instruments, and to

operate bank accounts in the name of the Society.

b) to raise funds and to invite and receive contributions: provided that in

raising funds the Society shall not undertake any substantial permanent

trading activities and shall conform to any relevant statutory regulations;

c) to acquire, alter, improve and (subject to such consents as may be required

by law) to charge or otherwise lease or dispose of property;

d) subject to clause 5 below to employ such staff, who shall not be directors of

the Society (hereinafter referred to as "the trustees"), as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the Objects and to make all reasonable and necessary

provision for the payment of pensions and superannuation to staff and

their dependants;

e) to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions

formed for all or any of the Objects;

f) to co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory

authorities operating in furtherance of the Objects or similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them.

g) to pay out of the funds of the Society the costs; charges and expenses of

and incidental to the formation and registration of the Society;

h) to do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of

the objects.

5. The income and property of the Society shall be applied solely towards

the promotion of the Objects and no part shall be paid or transferred,

directly or indirectly, by way of dividend, bonus or otherwise by way of

profit, to members of the Society, and no trustee shall be appointed to

any office of the Society paid by salary or fees or receive any remuneration

or any other benefit in money or money's worth from the Society: Provided

that the nothing in this document shall prevent any payment in good faith

by the Society

a] of reasonable and proper remuneration for any services rendered

to the Society by any member, officer or servant of the Society who

is not a trustee;

b) of interest on money lent by any member of the Society or trustee

at a reasonable and proper rate per annum not exceeding 2 per cent

less than the published base lending rate of a clearing bank to be

selected by the trustees.

c) cheques issued by the Society have to carry the signature of at least one of the trustees.

d) of fees, remuneration or other benefit in money or money's worth

to any company of which a trustee may also be a member holding

not more than 1/100th part of the issued capital of that company;

e) of reasonable and proper rent for premises demised or let by any

member of the Society or a Trustee to any trustee of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

6) The liability of the members is limited.

7) Every member of the Society undertakes to contribute such amount as may

be required (not exceeding £10) to the Society’s assets if it should be wound

up while s/he or she is a member or within one year after s/he or she ceases to be a member, for payment of the Society's debts and the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustment of the rights of the contributories among themselves.

8) If the Society is wound up or dissolved and after all its debts and liabilities

have been satisfied there remains any property it shall not be paid or

distributed among the members of the Society, but shall be given or

transferred to some other Society or charities having objects similar to the

Objects which prohibits the distribution of its or their income and property

to an extent at least as great as is imposed on the Society by Clause 5

above chosen by the members of the Society at or before the time of

dissolution and if that cannot be done then to some other charitable project.

9) The Membership of the Society shall be open to all individuals who support the objectives of the society irrespective of nationality, race, creed, sex, sexuality, age, disability, responsibility to dependents, political opinion, religious believes, or any other opinion.

10) Governance of the Society be as follows:

a) Once in each year an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society shall be held at such time and place as the Board of Trustees shall determine. The AGM shall determine the general direction of the Society and select by vote five Trustees and three Executive Officers.

b) The management of the affairs of the Society and the control and disposition of its property and funds, pursuant to the objectives of the Society, shall be vested in the Board of Trustees.

c) The Executive officers are accountable to the Board of Trustees and are responsible for running the practical affairs of the Society such as the programmes, venues and invitations.

d) In all its dealing the Society shall follow the principles transparency and good practice.

11) Alterations to part or the whole of this constitution must have the approval

of the simple majority of the attendance of the General Meeting of the Society.