Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 30TH SEPTEMBER 1834 AS VARIED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS DATED 28TH MAY 1907 AND 10TH FEBRUARY 1999, SCHEME DATED 10TH JANUARY 2001 AND BYE-LAWS AS AMENDED 5 SEPTEMBER 2006
AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTER DATED 20 MAY 2020
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE SOCIETY IS HEREBY CONSTITUTED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS, AND THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF MATTERS RELATING TO MEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE.
WHERE THE TERM ‘HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS’ HEREIN REFERS TO PERSONS WHO ARE OR WERE EMPLOYED IN EVERY ASPECT OF HEALTH CARE PROVISION, INCLUDING VETERINARY PRACTICE, ACADEMIC STUDY, RESEARCH AND STUDENTS THEREOF SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
