Charitable objects
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE VISUAL ARTS AND OTHER ART FORMS IN UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE.
TO FURTHER THE MAIN OBJECTIVE, THE BOARD MAY EXERCISE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:
A) TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT, MANAGE AND ORGANISE PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS OF ALL FORMS OF THE VISUAL ARTS EITHER ALONE OR WITH PARTNER ORGANISATIONS;
B) TO ORGANISE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ARTS, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND PEOPLE FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;
C) TO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO ENCOURAGE, SUPPORT AND ORGANISE ARTS PROJECTS AND WORKSHOPS IN THE COMMUNITY;
D) TO ORGANISE TALKS, LECTURES, SEMINARS, MEETINGS, AND OTHER EVENTS;
E) TO PUBLICISE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH NEWSLETTERS AND OTHER FORMS OF PRINT AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION;
F) TO APPLY FOR FUNDING, ISSUE APPEALS AND TAKE SUCH OTHER STEPS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUNDS OF THE ORGANISATION IN THE SHAPE OF GRANTS, DONATIONS, SUBSCRIPTIONS OR OTHERWISE;
G) TO EXTEND OUR LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING COMMUNITIES IN RUSHOLME AND OTHER LOCAL WARDS THROUGH MULTICULTURAL ART AND CRAFTS AND PERFORMING ARTS.
H) TO CARRY OUT RESEARCH AND TO PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE ANY WORK PRODUCED
INCLUDING ARTICLES, CATALOGUES, BOOKS, AND OTHER INTERACTIVE MEDIA;
I) TO OPERATE A BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE NAME OF THE ORGANISATION.
THE CHAIRPERSON, TREASURER AND SECRETARY SHALL BE THE JOINT SIGNATORIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENDORSING ALL CHEQUES, DRAFTS AND INSTRUMENTS. ANY TWO (2) OF THE ABOVE THE CHAIRPERSON INCLUSIVE) SHALL SUFFICE.
AND TO INVEST ANY MONEYS NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED FOR THE OBJECTIVES IN SUCH INVESTMENTS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND SUCH CONSENTS (IF ANY) AS MAY BE REQUIRED;
J) TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY FOR THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ON SUCH TERMS
AND WITH SUCH CONSENTS AS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;
K) TO PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, FIXTURES, FITTINGS,
AND ALL OTHER ITEMS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION REQUIRED FOR USE IN CONNECTION
WITH OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALL OR ANY OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION;
L) TO EMPLOY OR CONTRACT AND PAY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS TO SUPERVISE, ORGANISE,
CARRY ON THE WORK OF AND ADVISE THE ORGANISATION;
M) TO PURCHASE, TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE, HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE AND HOLD
ANY REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY AND ANY RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AND TO MAINTAIN AND ALTER ANY OF THE SAME AS ARE NECESSARY FOR ANY OF THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION AND (SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW) SELL, LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR MORTGAGE ANY SUCH REAL OR PERSONAL ESTATE; AND SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW, IMPROVE, MANAGE, DEVELOP, EXCHANGE, MORTGAGE, CHARGE, SELL, LET OR OTHERWISE DEAL WITH ANY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ORGANISATION;
N) TO PAY NECESSARY EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THE RUNNING OF THE ORGANISATION;
O) TO CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES WHATSOEVER WHICH CAN IN THE OPINION OF THE
ORGANISATION BE ADVANTAGEOUSLY CARRIED ON BY THE ORGANISATION; AND
TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS SHALL FURTHER THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF
THEM.
