Thirlestane Castle Trust

Constitutional objectives

The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof to advance education, to relieve poverty, to advance religion and to promote and aid such other purposes as are recognised by law to be exclusively charitable and in particular but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing: (a) To preserve for the public benefit the whole or such part or parts of the buildings and their grounds known as Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire (hereinafter called 'Thirlestane'') as shall or may hereafter be owned by the Trustees or as shall or may hereafter be leased or lent to the Trustees subject to the lease or loan agreement conferring on the Trustees in the event of the termination of the lease or loan full rights of compensation for any money expended on the subjects of such lease or loan. (b) To protect and improve the amenities of Thirlestane for the public benefit. (c) To preserve for the public benefit as an adjunct to Thirlestane furniture, pictures and other chattels ordinarily kept thereat or which may be given or loaned to the Trustees which the Trustees shall consider to be appropriate to be kept at Thirlestane. Provided that money shall only be expended by the Trustees on the enhancement of furniture, pictures and other chattels which are lent to them if the loan agreement confers on the Trustees in the event of the termination of the loan full rights of compensation for any money so expended. (d) To facilitate and encourage access to and study and appreciation of Thirlestane and such furniture, pictures and chattels as aforesaid by the general public.