Governing document THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
ROYAL CHARTER DATED 21 APRIL 1925 AS AMENDED BY VARIOUS SUPPLEMENTAL CHARTERS, THE LATEST OF WHICH IS DATED 31 JULY 2012 AND VARIED BY ORDERS IN COUNCIL
Charitable objects
(A) TO RELIEVE NEED AND TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES (DEFINED IN CLAUSE 2) AND THEIR SPOUSES, CHILDREN AND DEPENDANTS; (B) TO RELIEVE NEED AND PROTECT THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE SPOUSES, CHILDREN, DEPENDANTS AND IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF BENEFICIARIES WHO HAVE DIED OR BEEN SEVERLEY INJURED; (C) TO RELIEVE SUFFERING, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS TO SPOUSES, CHILDREN AND DEPENDANTS CAUSED BY THE ABSENCE OF THOSE SERVING IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ARMY AND RAF ON REGULAR, RESERVE OR AUXILIARY ENGAGEMENTS; (D) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SCHEMES FOR THE RESETTLEMENT, REHABILITATION, RETRAINING AND SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT OF BENEFICIARIES AND THEIR SPOUSES, CHILDREN AND DEPENDANTS; (E) TO PROMOTE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE COMMEMORATION OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED WHILST ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
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