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CIO - Foundation Registered 20 Dec 2013 as amended on 01 Nov 2020
Charitable objects
3. OBJECTS
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO MAKE GRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DETERMINE: -
(1) TO ASSIST PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA, THE COUNTY OF SURREY AND MEMBERS OF THE COOPERS’ COMPANY, THEIR WIDOWS AND DEPENDENTS;
(2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION & LEARNING GENERALLY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO THE TRADE OF COOPERAGE AND AMONG PUPILS OF THE SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH COOPERS, NAMELY THE COOPERS’ COMPANY AND COBURN SCHOOL AND STRODE'S COLLEGE
(3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION & LEARNING IN RELATION TO THE COOPERS’ COMPANY AND COOPERS’ HALL AND ITS HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS, RECORDS AND ARCHIVE INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS;
(4) TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC'S EDUCATION AND LEARNING OF THE ANCIENT TRADE OF COOPERAGE;
(5) THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF COOPERS' HALL, 13, DEVONSHIRE SQUARE, LONDON EC2M 4TH AND ITS IMMEDIATE ENVIRONS, AND THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF ARTEFACTS AND ITEMS OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC INTEREST OR MERIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HISTORICAL ARTEFACTS, RECORDS AND ARCHIVE OF THE COOPERS' COMPANY; AND
(6) TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE
(7) NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
