The Charities (Cheadle Royal Hospital, Manchester) Order 2006

With effect from the date that the Scheme is given effect by an Order of the Secretary of State under section 17(2) of the Charities Act 1993, the provisions of the above-mentioned Acts and the above-mentioned Order shall cease to have effect with the exception of section II of the 1842 Act.

With effect from the same date the Charity and the property thereof shall be administered and managed in accordance with the provisions of section II of the 1842 Act and the Scheme by the body of Trustees hereinafter constituted.

The name of the Charity shall be the CRH Charitable Trust.

to relieve persons who are sick, convalescent, disabled, handicapped or infirm and in particular, but not exclusively, such persons who are suffering mental illness in any of its forms; and

to promote or assist in the promotion of research into the alleviation or cure of mental illness in any of its forms.

for the words from “President, Treasurers”, to the second instance there appearing of “Lunatic Hospital or Asylum”, there were substituted the words “Chairman, Secretary and Trustees for the time being of the Charity shall be incorporated by the name of “The Chairman, Secretary and Trustees of the Charity called the CRH Charitable Trust”“.

for the words “Manchester Infirmary, Dispensary, and Lunatic Hospital or Asylum, or either of them”, there were substituted the word “Charity”.

The body of Trustees when complete shall consist of six persons being:

The first Nominated and Co-opted Trustees are the persons listed in the Schedule to the Scheme and subject to Clause 11 (Termination of Trusteeship) they will hold office for the periods shown in the Schedule.

Except as regards the before mentioned first Nominated Trustee, the Nominated Trustee shall be appointed by the President for the time being of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Subject as before mentioned with regard to the first Nominated Trustee, each appointment must be made in accordance with the ordinary practice of the said President.

Each appointment must be made for four years except that if the appointment is being made to fill a casual vacancy, the appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the appointee’s predecessor.

The appointment will be effective from the later of —

Except as regards the before mentioned first Co-opted Trustees, each appointment of a Co-opted Trustee must be made by the Trustees at a special meeting called under Clause 15.

An appointment may, but need not, be made before the date on which the term of office of an existing Co-opted Trustee comes to an end, to take effect on that date. In these circumstances—

Except as regards the before mentioned first Co-opted Trustees, each appointment must be for a term of five years except that if the appointment is being made to fill a casual vacancy, the appointment shall be for the unexpired term of the appointee’s predecessor.

a copy of the Scheme and any amendments made to it; and

a copy of the Charity’s latest report and statement of accounts.

The Trustees must keep a register of the name and address of every Trustee and the dates on which their terms of office begin and end.

Every Trustee must, on his or her first appointment or on any later reappointment, sign the register before acting as a Trustee.

The Trustees must promptly report any vacancy in the office of Nominated Trustee to the President for the time being of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

receive any benefit in money or in kind from the Charity;

have a financial interest in the supply of goods or services to the Charity; or

acquire or hold any interest in property of the Charity (except in order to hold it as a Trustee of the Charity).

is disqualified from acting as a Trustee by section 72 of the Charities Act 1993;

is absent without the permission of the Trustees from all their meetings held within a period of one year and the Trustees resolve that his or her office be vacated; or

gives not less than one month’s notice in writing of his or her intention to resign (but only if at least three Trustees remain in office when the notice of resignation takes effect).

At their first ordinary meeting in each year the Trustees must elect one of their number to be chairman of their meetings.

The Trustees present at a meeting must elect one of their number to chair the meeting if the chairman is not present or the office of chairman is vacant.

a Trustee (who must not receive any reward for acting and who may be dismissed as secretary at any time); or

some other suitable person (who may be employed upon such reasonable terms, including terms as to notice, as the Trustees think fit).

The first meeting after the Scheme comes into effect shall be called by Arnold Smith or, if he does not do so within three months from that date, by any two Trustees

The Trustees must hold at least two ordinary meetings in each consecutive twelve month period.

Ordinary meetings require at least ten days’ notice.

The chairman, or any two Trustees, may call an ordinary meeting at any time.

The chairman, or any two Trustees, may call a special meeting at any time.

Special meetings require at least four days’ notice, except that meetings to consider the appointment of a Co-opted Trustee require at least 21 days’ notice.

The notice calling a special meeting must include details of the business to be transacted at the meeting.

A special meeting may, but need not, be held immediately before or after an ordinary meeting.

Every matter must be decided by majority decision of the Trustees present and voting at a duly convened meeting of the Trustees.

The chairman of the meeting may cast a second or casting vote only if there is a tied vote.

The Trustees shall apply the income of the Charity in meeting the proper costs of administering the Charity and of managing its property (including the repair and insurance of its buildings).

After payment of these costs, the Trustees shall apply the remaining income in furthering the objects of the Charity.

make such arrangements as they think fit for any investments of the Charity or income from those investments to be held by a corporate body as Custodian Trustee or as the Trustees’ nominee; and

pay reasonable and proper remuneration to any corporate body acting as Custodian Trustee or the Trustees’ nominee in pursuance of this clause.