Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
RULES AND CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY, 1916 AMENDED 1947 AND 1964 as amended on 05 Apr 2023 as amended on 02 May 2025
Charitable objects
The charity's objects ('the objects') are:
(a) The advancement of education by promoting the study of the history of Unitarian and kindred movements in the United Kingdom and elsewhere;
(b) The preservation, for the public benefit, of registers, architectural and other records, manuscripts, plate, pictures and antiquities relating to the congregations connected therewith;
(c) The publication of historical documents and the “Transactions” of the Society.
Nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
