Memorandum and Articles of Association

1 Company No: Charity No: Memorandum and Articles of Association of New Apostolic Church UK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL THE COMPANIES ACT 2006 Incorporated 2012 Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ 1 Memorandum OF Association OF New Apostolic Church UK A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL Each subscriber to this Memorandum of Association wishes to form a company under the Companies Act 2006 and agrees to become

2 A member of the Company. _____ Name of each subscriber Authentication by each subscriber Ruediger Krause .. Ulrich Falk .. Kai D. Leifert .. David Andrew Middleton .. Karen Paisley .. Dated: Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ 2 Articles OF Association OF New Apostolic Church A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE NOT HAVING A SHARE CAPITAL PART A. INTRODUCTION 1 INTERPRETATION In these Articles :- the Act means the Companies Act 2006 AGM Area of benefit means an annual meeting of the Church means the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Articles means these Articles of Association Beneficiaries means those persons who may benefit from the charitable activities of the Church Chair means the District Apostle or such other member appointed by him to act as Chairman the Church means the company governed by these Articles Charity Trustee Chief Apostle

3 Has the meaning prescribed by section 97(1) of the Charities Act 1993 as amended means the person appointed to this position from time to time by the International New Apostolic Church Clear Day means 24 hours from midnight following the relevant event the Commission means the Charity Commission for England and Wales Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ 3 Companies House District Apostle means the office of the Registrar of Companies

4 Means the person appointed to this position from time to time by the Chief Apostle EMG means an extraordinary general meeting of the Church General Meeting International New Apostolic Church means an AGM or an EGM means the worldwide denomination of which the Church is part. Material Benefit means a benefit which may not be financial but has a monetary value Member and Membership refer to membership of the Church Memorandum means the Church s Memorandum of Association Month means calendar month the Objects means the Objects of the Church as defined in article 3 Secretary means the Secretary of the Church the Spiritual Leadership means the body of persons recognised by the Church as having responsibility and authority within the

5 Church for its spiritual leadership otherwise known as soulcare the New Apostolic Creed means the statement of beliefs which appears at article 1 Taxable Trading means carrying on a trade or business on a continuing basis for the principal purpose of raising funds and not for the purpose of actually carrying out the Objects Trustee means a director of the Church and Trustees means the directors written or in writing refers to a legible document on paper including a fax message Year means the period from 1 January to 31 December Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ 4 Expressions defined in the Act have the same meaning in the Articles .

6 References to an Act of Parliament are to the Act as amended or re-enacted from time to time and to any subordinate legislation made under it. For the avoidance of doubt the system of law governing the Memorandum and the Articles is the law of England and Wales. 2 NAME The name of the Church is the New Apostolic Church UK. 3 OBJECTS The objects of the Church are, for the benefit of the public,:- To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the worldwide teachings of the International New Apostolic Church which is led by the Chief Apostle as its supreme minister, in such ways as the Trustees may from time to time think fit and in such parts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (and any other places) as the Chief Apostle or (after consultation with the Chief Apostle)

7 , the District Apostle may direct and in either case after consultation with the Trustees. To promote the interlocking union and instruction of the members of the International New Apostolic Church according to the New Apostolic Creed. To advance education in such ways as the Trustees from time to time may think fit. To carry out other charitable activities associated with the International New Apostolic Church for the benefit of the community in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland and worldwide.

8 Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ The Trustees must use the income and may use the capital of the Church in promoting the Objects. 4 POWERS The Church has the following powers, which may be exercised only in promoting the Objects: to arrange or join in arranging and providing for the holding of worship services, meetings, seminars, conferences and training courses; to provide assistance and support to those members of the Church s congregation who are in need; to establish and run educational courses; to publish or distribute information; to co-operate with other bodies.

9 To support, administer or set up other charities; to raise funds (but not by means of Taxable Trading); to borrow money and give security for loans (but only in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the Charities Act 1993 as amended); to hold, acquire or hire property of any kind; to let or dispose of property of any kind (but only in accordance with the restrictions imposed by the Charities Act 1993 as amended) and after written consultation with the District Apostle where any disposal, whether of freehold or leasehold, is valued in excess of 50,000 (Fifty Thousand Pounds)

10 Or such other sum as the Trustees may determine Registered No New Apostolic Church UK Memorandum and Articles of Association _____ 6from time to time after consultation with the District Apostle. to make grants or loans of money and to give guarantees; to set aside funds for special purposes or as reserves against future expenditure; to deposit or invest funds in any lawful manner; to delegate the management of investments in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the trustees of a trust are permitted to do by the Trustee Act 2000.