Charitable objects
The objects of the CIO are:
The advancement of education of the general public, in the history of communications, especially in military conflict and civil emergencies, and the consequent development of the technologies, equipment and techniques as applied to the fields of activity of radio communications, line communications, radio navigation, radar (the process of radio detection and ranging, transponding etc.) and other forms of communications and communications technology as appropriate by means of:
(a) the research, documentation, collection, conservation, restoration, preservation and storage of various items of electrical, mechanical, electronic, optical and other military and non-military equipment employing various technologies together with related documents, images and ephemera, in order that they be exhibited and demonstrated to the general public in permanent and/or temporary exhibitions at selected premises and events in the United Kingdom.
(b) providing specialist technical knowledge, information, equipment, engineering services, other artefacts and the services of interpretation, explanation and display, to support national, regional and local exhibitions and other similar activities, in order to contribute to, create, establish and maintain a museum or other historic communications exhibits and/or displays open to the general public.
(c) providing specialist technical knowledge, information, equipment, artefacts, historic documentation, exhibitions, and support relating to communications as required to:
- The general public
- Schools and educational establishments
- Collectors, restorers, conservators, and users of historic communications equipment
- History societies and other groups
- Museums
- Other history related public and private events and venues, permanent or temporary
