Eastbourne Hippodrome Friends

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ARTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS (INCLUDING THE FUNDING THEREOF) AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ART OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, CINEMA, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING IN EASTBOURNE AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THROUGH PROVIDING GRANTS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS, WHO WISH TO PURSUE EDUCATION, TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.B) TO ADVANCE ARTS AND CULTURE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PRODUCTION OF PLAYS (INCLUDING THE FUNDING THEREOF) AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE ART OF DRAMA, BALLET, MUSIC, SINGING, CINEMA, LITERATURE, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING IN EASTBOURNE AND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.C) TO ADVANCE THE PRESERVATION OF LISTED BUILDINGS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST IN EASTBOURNE INCLUDING THE LISTED BUILDING KNOWN AS THE EASTBOURNE ROYAL HIPPODROME THEATRE.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.