The Royal Observatory Edinburgh TrustRegistered

4 The objectives for which the The Royal Observatory Edinburgh Trust (hereinafter 'the organisation') is established are ultimately to benefit the public by advancing education, science and scholarship. The means by which it pursues these objectives are: 4.1 to inspire and inform the public through stimulating an interest in astronomy and related sciences. 4.2 to promote the public understanding of the work carried out by the institutions occupying the Royal Observatory Edinburgh site and the history and heritage of these institutions. 4.3 to foster conservation of, and public interest in, the heritage of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh site and the historic artefacts and archives associated with the site. and 4.4 to encourage and facilitate scholarly study of the history of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh site and the scholarly use of the library, archives and historic artefacts associated with the site.