Governing document BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSEUMS
Charity number: 1159670
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CIO - Association Registered 17 Dec 2014
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF BAFM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTION, SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF INSTITUTIONS THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF FRIENDS GROUPS.
2. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON CHARTABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, BAFM MAY:
A) ENCOURAGE, PROMOTE AND ASSIST IN THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRIENDS GROUPS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES;
B) GENERALLY FURTHER THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR FRIENDS, AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACILITIES THEY AFFORD;
C) ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE INTERCHANGE AMONG FRIENDS GROUPS OF INFORMATION LIKELY TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL USEFULNESS AND EFFICIENCY OF THEIR INSTITUTIONS;
D) APPOINT REPRESENTATIVES AND SUBSCRIBE TO ANY OTHER BODIES, LOCAL, NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL, WITH WHOM BAFM MAY BE CONCERNED;
E) ENGAGE IN, SUPPORT AND CO-ORDINATE RESEARCH, PUBLISHING, TRAINING, EDUCATION, ADVERTISING AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECT;
F) ENGAGE IN ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE SAID OBJECTS.
BAFM SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY SUBSTANTIAL PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES, AND SHALL CONFORM TO ANY RELEVANT REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF BAFM FOR THE 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.
