Governing document THE YORK FOUNDATION FOR CONSERVATION AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 3 DECEMBER 1998
Charitable objects
(1) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE MATERIAL REMAINS OF THE PAST WHICH FORM PART OF, OR WHICH ENHANCE, THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC HERITAGE OF THE NATION INCLUDING BUILDINGS, ARTEFACTS, GARDENS, WHETHER OF LOCAL VALUE TO THE CITY OF YORK AND ITS SURROUNDING REGION, OR TO THE NATION AS A WHOLE. (2) TO MAINTAIN ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE TRAINING, CONTINUING EDUCATION OR WORK EXPERIENCE OF PRACTITIONERS IN THE THEORY OF CONSERVATION AND IN THE TRADITION OR PRACTICAL SKILLS NECESSARY TO REPAIR RESTORE RENOVATE OR OTHERWISE PRESERVE THE BUILDINGS. ARTEFACTS ETC. WORTHY OF CONSERVATION REFERRED TO IN (1) ABOVE. (3) TO PROMOTE AND EXECUTE SPECIFIC PROJECTS AND RESEARCH RELATING TO ANY ASPECTS OF CONSERVATION REFERRED TO IN (1) ABOVE TO ENABLE BOTHE THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL CULTURAL HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC HERITAGE TO BE PRESERVED. (4) TO BENEFIT THE CITY OF YORK AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY BY (A) PROVIDING AND PROMOTING ACCESS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO THE RESULTS OF ANY CONSERVATION PROJECTS OR RESEARCH PROMOTED OR SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION. THROUGH PUBLICITY MATERIAL ARTICLES PAMPHLETS ETC., AND THROUGH EXHIBITIONS SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ETC. TO DISSEMINATE AND TO FURTHER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF CONSERVATION. (B) WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO STIMULATE AN INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR CONSERVATION WITHIN THE BROADER AIMS OF THE FOUNDATION.
Area of benefit
CITY OF YORK AND ITS SURROUNDING REGION, OR TO THE NATION AS A WHOLE.