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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 4TH DECEMBER 1976, 2ND. SEPTEMBER 1995
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 21 NOV 2015
Charitable objects
(A) TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND OPERATE AS A PERMANENT PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNICAL HISTORICAL AND GENERAL EDUCATION AND FOR PERMANENT PRESERVATION DISPLAY AND DEMONSTRATION STEAM AND OTHER RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES ROLLING STOCK EQUIPMENT MACHINERY AND RELICS OF HISTORICAL OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL INTEREST AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE FORMER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
(B) TO COLLECT, COLLATE, EXCHANGE, MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE AND PUBLISH INFORMATION CONCERNING THE HISTORY, EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE FORMER GREAT WESTERN AND OTHER RAILWAYS.
(C) TO UNDERTAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES OF AN EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE NATURE AS MAY IN THE OPINION OF THE ASSOCIATION BE CONVENIENTLY OR ADVANTAGEOUSLY UNDERTAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
(D)(I) TO UNDERTAKE THE PURCHASE OF AND TO PRESERVE AND OPERATE ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT LOCOMOTIVES ( OF ANY POWER SOURCE) AND ROLLING STOCK PRODUCED AND USED BY BRITISH RAILWAYS WESTERN REGION AND ITS SUCCESSORS SINCE THE NATIONALISATION OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY ON THE 1ST JANUARY 1948.
(D)(II) THE ASSOCIATION IS AUTHORISED TO PRESERVE, RESTORE, AND OPERATE ANY SUCH EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED BY THE ASSOCIATION UNDER 3(D)(I) OR BY AGREEMENT WITH ANY OTHER ASSOCIATION OR SOCIETY OWNING AND WISHING TO RESTORE PRESERVE OR OPERATE THE SAID EQUIPMENT ON THE PREMISES OF THE GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LTD. WITH THE COMPANY'S PRIOR AGREEMENT.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
