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.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17/12/1962 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 27/4/1968, 21/5/1977, 13/5/1978, 2/5/1981, 22/5/1982, 17/5/1986, 28/3/1987, 19/5/1990, 15/5/1999, 10/6/2000, 15/6/02, 7/6/03 AND 26 JULY 2008
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 JUL 2016 as amended on 26 Sep 2020 as amended on 12 Nov 2022
Charitable objects
4 The Society’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the following:
For the public benefit to advance education and to promote the preservation of tramways, light railways, and other historical vehicles, buildings and equipment, and items of general transport interest of scientific importance or educational value, in particular but not exclusively by:
(a) Maintaining an operating tramway museum;
(b) Arranging exhibitions to demonstrate the working of tramway and light railway carriages and other historical vehicles; and
(c) Promoting study and research into the historical, scientific, and social aspects of tramways, light railways and other historical vehicles by maintaining a library and archive of books, photographs, films, videos and electronic data.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
