Governing document FRIENDS OF WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM
Charity number: 293190
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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/11/2003
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/2008
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/04/2011
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/2012
NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26/04/2014
AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 MAY 2018
Charitable objects
THE FRIENDS OF WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM AIMS TO FURTHER PUBLIC ENJOYMENT AND KNOWLEDGE OF THIS WORLD RENOWNED TREE COLLECTION AND TO SECURE ITS SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. IT DOES THIS BY ENGAGING, INFORMING AND INCREASING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND ALSO BY GIVING FINANCIAL AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF WESTONBIRT, THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY:
1. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL ARBORETUM AT WESTONBIRT IN PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TREES TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY;
2. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE ARBORETUM’S RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN ALL FIELDS RELATING TO TREES;
3. PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNIQUE TREE AND COLLECTION AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS;
4. PROVIDING FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC’S EXPERIENCE AT THE ARBORETUM;
5. ACTING AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE ARBORETUM, PROMOTING ITS VALUES AND THE NEED FOR CONTINUING FUNDING;
6. PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE ARBORETUM BY CULTIVATING THE CHARITY’S RELATIONSHIP WITH ITS MEMBERS SO AS TO ENCOURAGE LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIPS AND FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES;
7. PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION TO A DIVERSE RANGE OF PUBLIC INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS;
8. PROVIDING FUNDS FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS WILL FURTHER THE WORK OF THE ARBORETUM
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