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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 FEBRUARY 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30 MAY 2002.
Charitable objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIP, SCIENTIFIC ENQUIRY, EDUCATION AND ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF YORK AND OF THE PUBLIC IN YORKSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELDS OF ANTIQUITIES, SOCIAL HISTORY, PAINTING, THE DECORATIVE ARTS AND THE NATURAL SCIENCES; AND/OR
2) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CITIZENS OF YORK AND VISITORS TO THE CITY TO LEARN THE HISTORY OF THE CITY AND ITS REGION IN TERMS OF ITS PEOPLE, CULTURE AND HISTORY TOGETHER WITH ITS SCIENTIFIC, ARTISTIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; AND/OR
3) THE MAINTENANCE FOR THESE PURPOSES AND THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF THE YORKSHIRE MUSEUM AND GARDENS, THE CASTLE MUSEUM, THE YORK CITY GALLERY, ST MARY'S CHURCH AND ANY OTHER PREMISES TOGETHER WITH THE CARE, ENHANCEMENT (BY ACQUISITION OR OTHER MEANS), MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY OF THE COLLECTIONS WITHIN THESE INSTITUTIONS AND DISPLAY OF COLLECTIONS FROM ANY OTHER BODY WHICH WILL PROMOTE THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY; AND/OR
4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Area of benefit
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