Charitable objects
FOR EQUIVALENT PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF THE ESSEX REGIMENT, TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER REGIMENT AND ANY UNIT OR SUB-UNIT OF THE TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMER ESSEX REGIMENT (TERRITORIAL) OR WITH THE FORMER 4TH/5TH BATTALION THE ESSEX REGIMENT (TERRITORIAL ARMY):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:- (I) IN ASSISTING PERSONS HAVING SERVED IN THE ESSEX REGIMENT (AND ESPECIALLY IN THE FORMER 3RD (MILITIA) BATTALION THEREOF) AND THEIR DEPENDENTS BEING IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) MAY FOR THE PURPOSE MAKE GRANTS TO THE CHARITY NUMBERED 6 ABOVE THE CALLED THE ESSEX MILITIA AID FUND; (II) IN PAYING SUBSCRIPTIONS OR MAKING DONATIONS TO HOSPITALS, HOMES OR INSTITIUTIONS HAVING AMONGST THEIR OBJECTS THE SUCCOUR IN SICKNESS OR CONVALESCENCE OF OFFICERS OR MEN WHO ARE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN HER MAJESTY'S FORCES.