Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 every registered provider must have a Statement of Purpose. 

A Statement of Purpose is a document which includes a standard required set of information about a service.  The Statement describes:

• The Provider's aims and objectives in providing the service

• The kinds of service provided

• The health or care needs the service sets out to meet

• The locations where the services are actually provided or provided from

• Details from the provider including their legal status, and any manager, including the 'address for service' for all registered persons.