Charitable objects
3. Objects
The objects of the charity (‘the objects’) are:
(1) The Trustees shall act for the public benefit of those living and working or who have lived or
worked within the City of London or attending schools, subject to approval by the trustees,
located in the area of benefit or sponsored by or affiliated with the Corporation of the City
of London.
(2) To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 18 living in the area of benefit or
attending schools, subject to approval by the trustees, located in the area of benefit or
sponsored by or affiliated with the Corporation of the City of London, by providing advice
and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a
means of:
(a) Advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and
capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature
responsible individuals;
(b) Advancing education;
(c) Relieving unemployment;
(d) Providing recreational and leisure time activity in the interests of social welfare for
people in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity
or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving
the conditions of life of such persons.
(3) For the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of
people under the age of 25 years living in the area of benefit or attending schools, subject to
approval by the trustees, located in the area of benefit or sponsored by or affiliated with the
Corporation of the City of London, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including
by:
(a) Awarding to such persons, grants, scholarships or maintenance allowances tenable
at any school, university, college or institution of higher or further education.
(4) Providing their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in
furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession
on leaving any educational establishment.
[Nothing in this deed shall authorise an application of the property of the charity for purposes
which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment
(Scotland) Act 2005 and/or section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.]
