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.
CIO - Association Registered 01 Sep 2015 as amended on 30 Oct 2018 as amended on 30 Oct 2018 as amended on 09 Dec 2020 as amended on 09 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020 as amended on 10 Dec 2020
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:
TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE UK’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, DEFINED AS THOSE PLACES CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC ORGANISATION (UNESCO) AS HAVING SUCH OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE THAT THEY WARRANT BEING INSCRIBED ON THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST THROUGH THE POWERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE, 1972, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOLLOWING:
· SUPPORTING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD HERITAGE SITE NOMINATIONS FOR THE UK’S TENTATIVE LIST SITES, DEFINED AS SITES ON THE UK GOVERNMENT’S OFFICIAL TENTATIVE LIST FOR NOMINATION FOR WORLD HERITAGE STATUS;
· ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE SIGNIFICANCE AND VALUES OF THE UK’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND TENTATIVE LIST SITES, AS DEFINED ABOVE;
· UNDERTAKING EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY AT ALL LEVELS FOR THE JOINT BENEFIT OF THE UK’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES AND FOR THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION;
· FACILITATING AND ENCOURAGING NETWORKING BETWEEN ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT PLAY A ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE UK’S WH SITES, AND TENTATIVE LIST SITES (AS DEFINED ABOVE) BE THAT AT THE SITE, AGENCY, NGO, GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE OR INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, FOR THE COLLECTIVE BENEFIT OF THE SITES’ MANAGEMENT. THIS MAY INVOLVE: BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER; SHARING GOOD PRACTICE; EXCHANGING INFORMATION;
· DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION;
· UNDERTAKING JOINT PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES;
· PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR PARTNERS TO ACCESS THE UK WORLD HERITAGE COMMUNITY;
· LINKING INTERNATIONALLY, WHERE APPROPRIATE; AND
· PROMOTING THE UK’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES, IN COLLABORATION WITH KEY PARTNER AGENCIES, TO A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE SO AS TO ALLOW MORE PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE SITES IN WAYS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR DIFFERENT SITUATIONS AND PRESSURES, AND WHICH ENABLE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO BETTER FIND OUT ABOUT, EXPERIENCE, ACCESS AND ENJOY THEM.
NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO 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.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
