Governing document KING WILLIAM IV NAVAL FOUNDATION
Charity number: 210392
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Governing document
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SCHEME OF THE 18TH AUGUST 1972, VARIED BY SCHEMES OF 2ND NOVEMBER 1977, 19TH FEBRUARY 1980, 25 MARCH 1998 AND 4 OCTOBER 2001
AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 26 JUL 2024
Charitable objects
THE ALMSHOUSES ARE PROVIDED FOR PEOPLE
IN NEED TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, WITH PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO THOSE WHO
ARE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR THE CHURCH IN WALES, WHO FALL INTO
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
(1) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF DECEASED
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL MARINES UP TO AND
INCLUDING THE RANK OF COMMANDER OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
(2) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF DECEASED
CHAPLAINS OF THE ROYAL NAVY OR ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE, OR OF DECEASED OFFICERS OF THE
ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE OR OF THE ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE OR OF THE
ROYAL MARINES RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON MOBILISED SERVICE.
(3) WIVES, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF LIVING OFFICERS WHO
WOULD OTHERWISE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUB-CLAUSE (1) OR (2) ABOVE AND
WHO, THROUGH INCAPACITY OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE FOR
THEIR DEPENDENTS.
(4) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL NAVY OR
ROYAL MARINES WARRANT OFFICERS.
(5) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL NAVY OR
ROYAL MARINES WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON
MOBILISED SERVICE.
(6) RETIRED OFFICERS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE RANK OF CHIEF OFFICER AND WARRANT
OFFICERS OF THE FORMER WOMEN’S ROYAL NAVAL SERVICE (WRNS) OR WOMEN’S ROYAL
NAVAL RESERVE (WRNR).
(7) RETIRED FEMALE OFFICERS UP TO AND INCLUDING THE RANK OF COMMANDER OR
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND RETIRED FEMALE WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY
OR ROYAL MARINES, AND SIMILAR RETIRED FEMALE OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS
OF THOSE RESERVE WHO WERE EMPLOYED ON MOBILISED SERVICE.
(8) WIDOWS, OR DAUGHTERS OF NOT LESS THAN 40 YEARS OF AGE, OF ROYAL FLEET
AUXILIARY (RFA) OFFICERS UP TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY SERVED A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS WITH THE RFA
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