About us

We are a non-profit organization, a driving force for development and growth with civic, solidarity, and social utility purposes, operating through the promotion of education in the five Universal Human Values of Truth, Right Action , Peace, Love, and Non-Violence, essential for the realization of a harmonious and conscious society.

Statute

STATUTE OF ‘PREMA HOME FOUNDATION – THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATION’

Article 1

- Name -

The “PREMA HOME FOUNDATION ENTE DEL TERZO SETTORE” is hereby established in abbreviated form “Prema Home Foundation ETS”, without graphic representation constraints (hereinafter, the “Foundation”).

The use of the acronym ETS is mandatory and subject to the Foundation’s registration in the Single National Register of the Third Sector. this indication must be used in deeds, correspondence and in communications to the public.

It complies with the principles and legal framework of the Foundation governed by Title IV of the Code of the Third Sector, pursuant to Legislative Decree Legislative Decree no. 117 of 3 July 2017, as well as, insofar as compatible, by the provisions of the Civil Code and its implementing provisions.

Article 2

- Head Office -

The Foundation has its registered office in Turin.

The transfer of the registered office within the same municipality can be resolved upon by the Board of Directors and does not entail a change in the Articles of Association, but only the obligation to notify the competent offices.

Delegations and offices may be established both in Italy and abroad in order to carry out, in an ancillary and instrumental manner with respect to the purposes of the Foundation, promotional activities as well as the development and increase of the necessary network of national and international relations supporting the Foundation itself.

Article 3

- Duration -

The Foundation’s duration is unlimited except in the event of termination as provided for by law.

Article 4

- Purpose of the Foundation -

The Foundation pursues, on a non-profit-making basis, civic, solidarity and socially useful purposes by carrying out the activities of general interest referred to below, in the form of production or exchange of goods or services, mutuality, voluntary action and the provision of money, goods or services free of charge.

The Foundation is committed to promoting and disseminating education in universal human values, considering them essential for the development of a harmonious and aware society. Every initiative and activity of the Foundation will be inspired by the following fundamental principles:

Truthfulness
Encouraging the pursuit of knowledge, sincerity and transparency, so that every thought, word and action is guided by authenticity and awareness.

Righteousness
Promoting moral integrity, responsibility and respect for right action, so that every individual may be an example of fairness and justice.

Peace
Supporting inner and outer harmony, fostering dialogue, tolerance and peaceful resolution of conflicts, for the well-being of all.

Love
Fostering compassion, altruism and mutual respect, recognising love as the guiding principle of every human relationship.

Non-violence
Spreading a culture based on respect for life in all its forms, rejecting all kinds of abuse and promoting kindness and cooperation.

The Foundation will work to integrate these values into educational programmes, social projects and youth training activities, contributing to the moral and spiritual growth of individuals and communities.

The Foundation’s purpose is to carry out, exclusively or principally, the following activities of general interest as set out in Article 5 of Legislative Decree 117 /2017:

healthcare interventions and services (lett. b);
socio-healthcare services as set out in the Prime Ministerial Decree of 14 February 2001, published in the OTicial Gazette no. 129 of 6 June 2001, as amended and supplemented (lett. c);
education, education and vocational training, pursuant to Law no. 53, as amended, as well as cultural activities of social interest with an educational purpose (lett. d);
organisation and management of cultural, artistic or recreational activities of social interest, including activities, including publishing activities, promoting and disseminating the culture and practice of voluntary work and activities of general interest referred to in Article 5 Legislative Decree 117 /2017 (lett. i);
instrumental services to Third Sector entities rendered by entities composed of no less than seventy per cent Third Sector entities (lett. m);
development cooperation, pursuant to Law no. 125 of 11 August 2014, as amended lett. n);
promotion of the culture of legality, peace among peoples, non-violence and non-armed defence (lett. v);
promotion and protection of human, civil, social and political rights, as well as of the rights of consumers and users of the activities of general interest referred to in this article, promotion of equal opportunities and mutual aid initiatives, including time banks referred to in Article 27 of Law no. 53 of 8 March 2000 and the solidarity purchasing groups referred to in Article 1(266) of Law 244 of 24 December 2007 (lett. w).

More specifically, the Foundation, in exercising the activities of general interest mentioned above, aims in particular to organise, promote and carry out the following activities:

cultural activities, socio-cultural events, conventions, conferences, debates, seminars, documentaries, lectures, concerts, events, artistic disciplines of all kinds, visive, musical, multimedia, meetings, workshops, exhibitions, cultural and spiritual encounters for the growth of the individual based on his human values of truth, righteousness, Peace, Love and non-violence;
training activities: yoga and meditation courses; theoretical-practical refresher courses, study and research group institutions, theoretical-practical training courses, workshops;
publishing activities: publication of journals in print or digital form in any medium, publication of texts of any kind related to the foundation’s activities, publication of a periodical bulletin, publication of conference proceedings seminars and research;
psycho-physical activities: spiritual and meditation meetings, seminars and conferences;
activities to promote the culture of sustainable human development and promotional activities for international networking by organising trips to international events for the protection and enhancement of nature and the environment, fostering networking and national and international intercultural exchanges;
activities to support and develop literacy, schooling and the introduction of young people into the world of work;
risk forecasting and prevention activities, disaster relief and any other activity that is necessary and cannot be postponed, aimed at combating and overcoming emergencies and at risk mitigation;
establishment and management of residential centres for the elderly, aimed at their wellbeing and social integration, in compliance with the statutory purposes and current regulations.

The Foundation, for the achievement of its purposes and in any case in a secondary and instrumental manner, may engage in activities other than the activities of general interest indicated above, in accordance with the criteria and limits prescribed pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree no. 117 /2017.

The Foundation may not in any event be subject to direction, coordination or control by public bodies and/or the other bodies referred to in Article 4 cmmna 2 of Legislative Decree No. 117 /2017.