STAPT Limited

Constitutional objectives

The Company’s objects are: a) To seek to preserve for the benefit of the public the amenities and historic character of the former Royal Burgh of St Andrews, and of its neighbourhood. b) To aid in preserving and maintaining public rights-of-way within, or in the neighbourhood of the former Royal Burgh of St Andrews, and to encourage public co-operation in the protection of objects of natural beauty and interest. c) To advance and promote the education of the general public, and in particular the inhabitants of the former North East Fife District, without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, by associating voluntary organisations, local authorities and other bodies of whatever status together with the inhabitants to establish and maintain a museum located at 12 North Street, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9PW (the “Museum”), by means of: i. bringing together, holding, adequately housing, conserving and documenting a Collection of specimens being of historical, artistic or scientific importance, and in respect of which there will be a strong presumption against the subsequent disposal of any item. ii. stimulating public interest in the Museum as a focal point of education and of historic, artistic or scientific interest, thereby improving the facilities available for general public amenity and education. iii. Displaying and publicising the Collection for the public benefit. permitting access to research workers and school children, always providing that the safety and security of the Collection are not thereby endangered. permitting with similar safeguards the loan of any Specimen for exhibition or research. and iv. promoting and assisting in the collating and recording of general historical and other related information appropriate to the purpose of the Museum.