Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE GENERAL FUND ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING THE SCIENTIFIC (SCIENCE, MEDICINE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY) COMMUNITY, THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY AND ITS FELLOWSHIP. THIS SHALL BE DONE IN PARTICULAR BY ESTABLISHING, PROMOTING, SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING, FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, ITS ACTIVITIES, PREMISES, FIXTURES AND FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT, LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES, GENERAL PUBLICATIONS AND THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE.