Register of Charities - The Charity Commission THE FALKLANDS FUND

RESOLUTIONS OF RNBT'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND CENTRAL COMMITTEE PASSED 11TH SEPTEMBER 1992.

TO AFFORD ASSISTANCE-IN CASES OF NEED OR DISTRESS-FOR THE EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF BENEFICIARIES: (A)THE WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF THOSE FORMER MEMBERS OF "OUR NAVAL FORCES" (AS SEPARATELY AND SPECIALLY DEFINED IN RNBT'S ROYAL CHARTER) WHO: 1.WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS SUSTAINED IN ACTION DURING OPERATION CORPORATE IN 1982, OR 11.HAVE, SINCE THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, DIED OR HAVE BEEN KILLED IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE RNBT GRANTS COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS DISCRETION DEEM TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE EITHER TO SERVICE DURING OPERATION CORPORATE OR TO LATER SERVICE IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE CONFLICT (E.G.KILLED BY A MINE WHICH HAD BEEN LAID DURING THE CONFLICT). (B)SERVING AND EX-SERVING MEMBERS OF "OUR NAVAL FORCES" (AS SEPARATELY AND SPECIALLY DEFINED IN RNBT'S ROYAL CHARTER) AND THE WIVES, CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF SUCH MEN, WHO 1.WERE INJURED IN ACTION DURING OPERATION CORPORATE IN 1982, OR 11.HAVE, SINCE THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES, BEEN INJURED OR HAVE BECOME PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH THE RNBT GRANTS COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN ITS DISCRETION DEEM TO BE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE EITHER TO SERVICE DURING OPERATION CORPORATE OR TO LATER SERVICE IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE CONFLICT (E.G. INJURED BY A MINE WHICH HAD BEEN LAID DURING THE CONFLICT OR SUFFERING FROM POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER). THIRDLY, THAT THE GRANTS COMMITTEE BE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS AT ITS DISCRETION FROM THE FALKLANDS FUND TO ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES OF THAT SPECIAL FUND IN NEED OR DISTRESS, PROVIDED THAT ALL SUCH GRANTS BE MADE FOR A PURPOSE PERMITTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE TRUST'S INSTRUCTIONS AS TO GRANTS. FOURTHLY, THAT-EXCEPTIONALLY- ALL GRANTS MADE FROM THE FALKLANDS FUND BE EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPUTATION OF THE MAXIMUM CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF GRANTS WHICH MAY BE GIVEN TO ANY ONE FAMILY UNIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS 58 TO 64 OF THE TRUST'S INSTRUCTIONS AS TO GRANTS.

NOT DEFINED

THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT TRUST (GRAND FLEET AND KINDRED FUNDS)