Wokingham Society

THE SOCIETY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES IN THE AREA WITHIN THE WOKINGHAM TOWN PARISH BOUNDARY AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS, I.E. THE AREA ADMINISTERED BY WOKINGHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WHICH AREA SHALL HEREINAFTER BE REFERRED TO AS "THE AREA OF BENEFIT". APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT WILL BE CONSIDERED AS APPROPRIATE WHEN PROPER ASSOCIATION OF THE APPLICANT WITH WOKINGHAM IS CLEAR. SHOULD THE SOCIETY RECEIVE AND CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT BUT WITHIN WOKINGHAM DISTRICT THEN AS A MATTER OF COURTESY THE SOCIETY WILL ADVISE THE LOCAL CIVIC SOCIETY, IF ONE EXISTS.I) TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE IN OR AFFECTING THE AREA OF BENEFIT.II)TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT.III) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF FEATURES OF HISTORIC OR PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.