The Saint Duthac Mission Charge SCIORegistered

3.1 The Charge is established for exclusively charitable purposes and primarily of the advancement of religion for public benefit. The expression 'charitable purpose' shall mean a charitable purpose as defined in the Act. 3.2 The purpose of this Charge relates to the provisions of paragraph 12 of Canon 36 of the Canons, which provides inter alia that if an Incumbency shall become so reduced in numbers or in financial resources that the constitution of the church can no longer be kept in operation, nor provision be made for the maintenance of the ministry the bishop of the diocese concerned may, after due consultation, make such provision as seems best for the pastoral care of the people. In such circumstances, the Bishop has resolved that this Charge shall, in certain cases and subject to the terms of clause 4 below, assume responsibility for managing and maintaining churches and other church property pertaining to such Incumbency or Joint Incumbency and, where possible organising ministry for the pastoral care of the congregations of such Incumbencies.