The Canterbury Society

1) THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE AREA COMPRISING THE CITY OF CANTERBURY AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES, WHICH AREA SHALL HEREAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT."2) THE PURPOSES OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS BY CHARITABLE MEANS BUT NOT OTHERWISE:A) TO ENCOURAGE HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND TOWN PLANNING IN CANTERBURYB) TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND CARE FOR THE BEAUTY, HISTORY AND CHARACTER OF THE CITY AND SURROUNDING AREAC) TO ENCOURAGE THE PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF GENERAL PUBLIC AMENITY OR HISTORIC INTERESTD) TO PURSUE THESE ENDS BY MEANS OF MEETINGS, EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION AND PUBLICITY, AND PROMOTION OF ACTIVITIES OF A CHARITABLE NATURE.