Music At Paxton

Constitutional objectives

The SCIO's purposes are to foster and promote the arts in society for the benefit of the general public and particularly of inhabitants of the Scottish Borders and Northumberland by developing public appreciation of the arts and by improving public access to the arts and the quality of the arts, working both independently and in collaboration with other local and national organisations, and in particular (but without prejudice to the foregoing generality) by:- 4.1 facilitating and improving the accessibility of the arts, particularly music. 4.2 improving standards of execution and appreciation of the arts, particularly music. 4.3 encouraging and assisting in promotion and advancing the practice, presentation, enjoyment and study of the arts, particularly music. 4.4 educating the public in the art and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other musical activities. 4.5 providing opportunities for families and young children to engage with outstanding music and musicians. and 4.6 supporting young professional musicians in the early stages of their careers. 5 For the purposes of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 the following charitable purposes are (i) particularly relevant and (ii) are the charitable purposes identified as applicable from section 7 of that Act: 5.1 the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture. and 5.2 the advancement of education.