Charitable objects
FOR EQUIVALENT PURPOSES IN RESPECT OF ANY REGULAR UNITS FOR THE TIME BEING OT THE LIGHT INFANTRY, IN RESPECT OF THE SHROPSHIREAND HEREFORDSHIRE COMPANY OR COMPANIES OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS, TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE OF OF C AND D COMPANIES OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY AND MERCIAN 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 PERSON WHO HAVE 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 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 HAVE SERVED IN HER MAJESTY'S FORCES.