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DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27/09/2001
AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 27/11/2012
Charitable objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO
1) ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BY;
A) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A MUSEUM KNOWN AS THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD MUSEUM ("THE MUSEUM") IN THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS' RHODES HOUSE' THE BIRTHPLACE OF CECIL JOHN RHODES (ALSO KNOWN AS (' NETTLESWELL HOUSE') AND 'THORLEY BOURNE' BISHOP'S STORTFORD HERTFORDSHIRE AND MAINTAINING AND PRESERVING THE SAID PROPERTIES;
B) MAINTAINING THE MUSEUM AS PARTLY FURNISHED IN THE STYLE OF THE MID NINETEENTH CENTURY;
C) MAINTAINING AT THE SAID PROPERTIES A LIBRARY A LOCAL MUSEUM AND AN ART GALLERY UNDER THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACTS;
D) MAINTAINING AND SUPPORTING THE COLLECTIONS FORMERLY OF THE BISHOP'S STORTFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY AND THE CECIL RHODES MEMORIAL MUSEUM TOGETHER WITH SUCH EXHIBITS AND ITEMS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COLLECTION RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AS MAY BE ACQUIRED FROM TIME TO TIME ("THE COLLECTION");
E) CONDUCTING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH INTO THE LOCAL HISTORY OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD AND ITS DISTRICT AND/OR THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA;
F) STAGING EXHIBITIONS DISPLAYS TALKS LECTURES VISITS AND EXCURSIONS;
G) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR SCHOOLS AND FOR LIFE LONG LEARNING.
(II) TO USE SUCH PART OF THE SAID PROPERTIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC HALL AND ROOMS ("THE HALL") FOR USE BY THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF NATIONALITY SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS FOR MEETINGS LECTURES CLASSES PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AND OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
