(1)

The Society shall be called the Lewis Carroll Society, and shall have its base in London, England.

(2)

The Society shall seek to educate the public in, and promote research in, the life and works of Lewis Carroll (the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) by all the ways that the Society believes would have met with his approval; and in furtherance of these objects, but not further or otherwise, the Society will have the following aims:

(a)

to establish a memorial centre, devoted to study, lectures and exhibitions, relating to the life and works of Lewis Carroll, preferably in a location associated with him; such a centre may be either a new venture or an extension of existing facilities;

(b)

to afford a means of communication for the exchange of ideas between scholars and others who have a mutual interest in the life and works of Lewis Carroll;

(c)

at suitable times to sponsor and support special projects relating to the life and works of Lewis Carroll;

(d)

to publish a journal at regular intervals promoting these objects;

(e)

to work towards the publication of a definitive edition of the complete works of Lewis Carroll.

(3)

The Officers of the Society shall be as follows:

(a)

Chairman

(b)

Secretary

(c)

Treasurer

(d)

Three other members

They shall be subject to annual election and shall constitute the Committee of the Society. They shall hold Committee meetings at their discretion, the quorum being three. They shall have power to co-opt not more than five additional members as they think necessary.

In law, elected and co-opted members of the Committee are the Society’s Trustees.

(4)

(5)

Any person or institution may become a member of the Society on payment of the annual subscription at the prevailing rate, which will become renewable on the first of the next month one year after the date of joining.

The size of the subscription shall be fixed at the Annual General Meeting.

(6)

Members shall be bound by the aims and objects of the Society. The Committee shall have the power to exclude members or to refuse membership, but this must be the unanimous decision of the Committee. The decision shall be communicated to the member in writing, by the Secretary. The excluded person shall have the right of appeal to the next General Meeting.

(7)

The Society shall hold at least three General Meetings a year.

(8)

A list of members and their addresses shall be kept by the Secretary and copies sent to all members on request. (see note below)

(9)

Each member shall be entitled to receive free of charge a copy of the current issue of the Society's journal.

(10)

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society may be called at the wish of not less than five members; at least twenty-one days' notice shall be given in writing to each member.

(11)

The Society may elect honorary members at its discretion; this must take place at a General Meeting of the Society, and a two-thirds majority of those present shall be necessary.

(12)

The Society may appoint Special Committees for particular purposes as it considers necessary. Such Special Committees shall be answerable to the Society, who will hold overall responsibility. Each such Special Committee shall include at least one Officer of the Society. Any profit or loss shall be deemed to be the responsibility of the Society as a whole. For convenience of the Special Committee, separate financial arrangements may be made, with the knowledge and approval of the Treasurer. Special bank accounts may be opened for the duration of the Special Committee's work, until the final balance sheet and statements of account are approved by the Society.

A Special Committee shall report their decisions to the Officers of the Society as soon as is possible.

(13) 

The Constitution may be amended at any General Meeting of the Society provided that at least twenty-eight days' notice is given to each member in writing, and the nature of the amendment described in such notice. No amendment shall be made at any time to the Constitution which would cause the Society to cease to be a Charity in law.

(14)

A copy of this Constitution shall be sent to each member on joining the Society.