Charitable objects
TO ENDOW A FUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF MALE BRITISH BORN SUBJECTS. FROM THIS FUND IS FOUNDED A SCHOLARSHIP (CALLED THE HARVEY LOHR SCHOLARSHIP) FOR BRITISH BORN COMPOSERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 24 YEARS. THE FUND WILL ALSO APPLY ASSISTANCE TO PRESENT BRITISH BORN STUDENTS OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC OF NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR'S STANDING WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD THE COST OF COPYING PARTS PUBLISHING OR DIRECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORKS WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR CONTINENT OF EUROPE PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE WORK TO BE ASSISTED SHALL IN THE OPINION OF THE GOVERNING BODY BE OF REAL ARTISTIC MERIT AND NOT OF MERE THEORETICAL OR ACADEMIC VALUE. THE FUND, WHEN SUFFICIENTLY GROWN, SHALL ALSO PROVIDE ADDITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COMPOSERS OR PRIZES FOR THE THEN PRESENT STUDENTS OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC FOR THE BEST COMPOSITION OF A SPECIFIC CHARACTER - PREFERABLY ENGLISH IN TONE OR FOR THE BEST ESSAY ON MUSICAL HISTORY DEALING WITH THE GROWTH AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMPOSITION OR ON THE LIVES OF COMPOSES IN A GENERAL WAY OR A SPECIALISED DIRECTION.