Devon Birds

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE STUDY OF BIRDS AND TO PROMOTE THEIR CONSERVATION BY:- (I) PUBLISHING AN ANNUAL REPORT OF BIRD SPECIES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DEVON;(II) PROMOTING A WIDER INTEREST IN BIRDS AND THEIR HABITATS, SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION; (III) ENCOURAGING AND PROMOTING AN INTEREST IN BIRDS; FOR PEOPLE OF ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE;(IV) ORGANISING A PROGRAMME OF FIELD AND INDOOR MEETINGS TO EDUCATE AND INFORM MEMBERS AND THE WIDER PUBLIC;(V) PROMOTING A CONTINUING IMPROVEMENT IN THE SUBMISSION, COLLATION, PUBLICATION AND ACCESS TO ORNITHOLOGICAL RECORDS AND STUDIES;(VI) MANAGING A NETWORK OF RESERVES IN THE COUNTY FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF BIRDS AND ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE; (VII) SUPPORTING RESEARCH AND MAKING GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].