THE LASHES FOUNDATION

To relieve financial hardship, sickness and poor health amongst the community, particularly the elderly and disadvantaged people in the clipstone parish and surrounding areas, which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means by providing: grants, goods and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to improve the standard of life, prevent or relieve poverty, and improve mental well-being to help young people within the clipstone parish and surround areas, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society through: (a) the provision of grants to support recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life (b) providing grants to support activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals (c) to relieve the poverty of young people by the provision of grants to enable them to participate in healthy recreational and educational activities that they could not otherwise afford provide financial support to young people within the parish of clipstone and surrounding community areas, who demonstrate exceptional commitment and/or ability in academic, sport, or the performing arts but may be held back by their financial situation from pursuing their goals