Governing document THE 1940 DUNKIRK VETERANS' MEMORIAL BENEVOLENT TRUST FUND

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DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 2 MAY 2000.

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THE 1940 DUNKIRK VETERANãS MEMORIAL BENEVOLENT TRUST FUND, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE BENEVOLENT FUND, SHALL RELIEVE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF: (A) THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED IN OR WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (FRANCE) (HEREAFTER CALLED 'BEFã) AT DUNKIRK, THE ADJACENT BEACHES AND OTHER PORTS OF EVACUATION AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD 10 MAY 1940 TO 30 JUNE 1940; (B) THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND THE ROYAL AIR FORCE WHO TOOK PART IN THE EVACUATION REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE; (C) MEMBERS OF THE BEF WHO WERE TAKEN PRISONERS OF WAR DURING THE 1940 BEF CAMPAIGN; (D) THE WIDOWS AND DEPENDANTS OF THOSE REFERRED TO IN (A), (B) AND (C) ABOVE. DEPENDANTSã MEANS CHILDREN UP TO AND INCLUDING THE AGE OF 18, OR OVER 18 YEARS AND STILL LIVING WITH AND SUPPORTED BY PARENTS DUE TO PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY; IN SUCH WAYS AS ARE CHARITABLE IN LAW AND AT THE ENTIRE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES. IF THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER THAT THE ABOVE OBJECTS CANNOT BE FULFILLED, THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE FUNDS FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION.

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