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CIO - Foundation Registered 11 Feb 2016
Charitable objects
1. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE CO-OPERATION AND ASSISTANCE IN THE FOUNDATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC RECORDS CENTRE AND MUSEUM IN STREET IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET OR SUCH OTHER PLACE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES NAMELY:-
(A) THE PRESERVATION WITHIN A LIBRARY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS CENTRE OF THE HISTORIC PAPERS RECORDS AND EXHIBITS CONNECTED WITH THE FOOTWEAR AND SHOEMAKING INDUSTRY IN THE TOWN OF STREET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR ELSEWHERE AND
I) THOSE WHO DEVELOPED THE SAID INDUSTRY AND TRADES PARTICULARLY IN STREET AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
II) THE DOMESTIC AND SOCIAL LIFE OF THE AREA AND
III) THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS
WHICH SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOLARS AND RESEARCH STUDENTS FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
(B) THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF HISTORIC SHOES MATERIAL MACHINERY EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAID FOOTWEAR AND SHOEMAKING INDUSTRY AND ITS SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION TRADES
(C) THE EXHIBITION TO THE PUBLIC OF ANY FOSSILS AND OTHER ARTICLES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OF ARTICLES OF ARTISTIC MERIT INCLUDING PAINTING DRAWINGS AND WORKS OF ART OF ALL KINDS
2. TO PAY OR APPLY THE SAME TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
