Friends Historical Society

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN AND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF QUAKER HISTORY.TO THAT END, THE CIO’S INCOME AND PROPERTY ARE USED SOLELY TO FURTHER THE SOCIETY’S OBJECT BY WORK SUCH AS:(I) PUBLISHING RESEARCH FINDINGS IN QUAKER HISTORY THROUGH THE ISSUE OF A REGULAR JOURNAL AND THE PUBLICATION AND SALE OF OTHER APPROPRIATE MATERIAL;(II) HOLDING LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS AND ORGANISING CONFERENCES FOR SOCIETY MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;(III) PRESERVING AND MAKING AVAILABLE TO SCHOLARS, DOCUMENTS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS;(IV) GIVING GRANTS FOR RESEARCH INTO QUAKER HISTORY;(V) PERFORMING SUCH OTHER TASKS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY A GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS A GENERAL MEETING.