Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MAY 1994
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 SEP 2002
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 OCT 2016
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 OCT 2020 as amended on 14 Oct 2021 as amended on 18 Feb 2022
Charitable objects
The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are:
a. To advance the education for the public benefit concerning the geophysical and geological data relating to the United Kingdom in particular by the establishment and maintenance of a national collection of such data, including but not limited to data furnished to the Secretary of State for Energy and subsequently published by him pursuant to licences granted in respect of landward areas under the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934;
b. to act as agent for the Secretary of State for the purpose of publication of data;
c. to transfer and store such data in such forms and media as may be desirable;
d. to make such data available to the general public at reasonable cost;
e. to promote and facilitate research into the deep geology and underground resources of landward areas of the United Kingdom.
Unless the context requires otherwise words or expressions contained in this Article 3 bear the same meaning as in the Petroleum (Production) Act 1934, or, where appropriate, in regulations made or licences granted pursuant to such Act.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
