Scottish Maritime Museum Trust

Constitutional objectives

4.1 The objects of the Company are:- • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. • The advancement of education. • The advancement of citizenship or community development. In furtherance of the above, the Organisation will: (a) care for and interpret the Museum collection and operate the sites at Irvine and Dumbarton responsibly, effectively, and sustainably. (b) connect the people and communities of Scotland to their shared national maritime heritage. (c) be a Museum with international perspective and local roots. (d) inform, educate and inspire visitors of Scotland’s unique maritime heritage, its diversity and contemporary relevance. (e) provide a range of training and educational opportunities based on the maritime heritage of Scotland. (e) participate, engage and actively support host communities in Irvine and Dumbarton and reach into communities across Scotland. and (f) promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions ‘charitable purpose’ or ‘charitable object’ shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a ‘charitable institution’ shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Company other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.