Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE:
1. FOR PRESERVING GAINSBOROUGH’S HOUSE AS A MEMORIAL TO THE PAINTER THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH RA;
2. FOR ADAPTING GAINSBOROUGH’S HOUSE AS AN ARTS CENTRE AND MUSEUM WITH SPACE FOR MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS OR OTHERWISE;
3. FOR COLLECTING WORKS BY THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH RA AND ARTEFACTS RELATED TO HIM AND WORKS BY HIS CONTEMPORARIES, EAST ANGLIAN ARTISTS AND OTHERWISE (THE “COLLECTION”);
4. FOR FURTHERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTS AND TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN THE ARTS BY WAY OF LECTURE CLASSES RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENTS OR OTHERWISE AS MAY BE FOUND EXPEDIENT BY THE GOVERNORS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PERSONS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE SEX POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS HEREOF.
