The Harrogate and District Improvement Trust

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING WHOLLY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY: NAMELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BOROUGH OF HARROGATE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ('THE AREA OF BENEFIT'):(A) TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE BUILT AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY ACQUIRING, RENOVATING, REDEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, MANAGING AND PROVIDING USE OF AND ACCESS TO LAND, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND SITES OF HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPORTANCE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND ENCOURAGING HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND TOWN PLANNING WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT;(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT, ARCHITECTURE, HISTORY, CULTURE AND THE ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING (OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF) EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES, PROJECTS, RE-ENACTMENTS, PRODUCTIONS, PLAYS, PERFORMANCES, SCREENINGS, EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, TALKS OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT RELATING TO SUCH SUBJECTS; (C) TO PROVIDE (OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION) OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION (I) FOR THOSE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR (II) FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT GENERALLY, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (D) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.