Register of Charities - The Charity Commission THE OFFICERS' MESS FUND

SCHEME OF 20 JANUARY 1956, AS VARIED BY SCHEMES OF 22 MARCH 1968 AUD 17 JULY 1972.

FOR THE EQUIVALENT PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF ANY REGULAR UNITS FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE LIGH INFANTRY, IN RESPECT OF THE SHROPSHIRE AND HEREFORDSHIRE COMPANY OR COMPANIES OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE OR OF C AND D COMPANIES OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY AND MERCIAN VOLUNTEERS IN THE TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE: PROVIDED THAT IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE INCOME OF ANY YEAR IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES AFORESAID THE MANAGING TRUSTEES MAY APPLY OR CAUSE TO BE APPLIED THE SAME IN ASSISTING PERSONS WHO SERVED IN THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY OR IN THE HEREFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY AND THEIR DEPENDANTS BEING IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE (AND ESPECIALLY IN ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE FORMER 3RD (MILITIA) BATTALION OF THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY AND THEIR DEPENDANTS) AND MAY TO THAT INTENT MAKE GRANTS TO THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENTAL AID SOCIETY AND PAY SUBSCRIPTIONS AND MAKE DONATIONS TO HOSPITALS, HOMES OR INSTITUTIONS HAVING AMONG THEIR OBJECTS THE SUCCOUR IN SICKNESS OR CONVALESCENCE OF OFFICERS OR MEN WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO SERVED IN HER MAJESTY'S FORCES.

NOT DEFINED

CHARITIES ADMINISTERED I C W THE FORMER 3RD (MILITIA) BATTALION, THE KING'S SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY