Governing document EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY LIMITED
Charity number: 1190609
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Governing document
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JAN 2019
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 MAY 2020
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24 JUL 2020 as amended on 22 Apr 2022
Charitable objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY, HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING AND OPERATION OF THE EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY IN SUCH WAYS AND BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE AND BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF EAST LANCASHIRE LIGHT RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1186648), AND IN PARTICULAR ITS WORK TO:
A) PRESERVE THE WHOLE OR PART OF THE EX-BRITISH RAILWAYS BRANCH LINE BETWEEN RAWTENSTALL AND CASTLETON JUNCTION THROUGH BURY TOGETHER WITH ITS CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL RAIL NETWORK;
B) OPERATE, RESTORE, MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE LOCOMOTIVES, ROLLING STOCK, INFRASTRUCTURE AND ALL OTHER OBJECTIVES OF THE SAID RAILWAY;
C) ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS AIMS.
Area of benefit
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