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Commonwealth Institute Trusts |
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The trusts to which property belonging
to the Commonwealth Institute are subject date back to 1886 when
the original funds for the Institute were collected by subscription from
the people of the (then) Empire. The legal constitution of the Institute
and the nature and identity of its Trustees have changed during its
history but the trusts, once they have been attached to property,
cannot be changed and can only end when the assets are expended in furtherance
of those trusts which include the advancement of education across
the countries of the Commonwealth.
The beneficiaries of the Commonwealth Institute’s trusts have, from the beginning, been the citizens of the Empire (subsequently the Commonwealth). APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF THE LISTINGThe property was placed on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest on 12 October 1988. The Trustees applied to the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport for a review of the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest on 9 November 2005. [Application Summary document] The Secretary of State informed the Secretary of the Institute that she had decided to retain the listed status on 22 July 2005. RESPONSE TO THE DECISION The property was sold on 15 May 2007. |
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