(a) to relieve need and to further the education of beneficiaries (defined in clause 2) and their spouses, children and dependants;
(b) to relieve need and protect the mental and emotional health of the spouses, children, dependants and immediate family members of beneficiaries who have died or been severley injured;
(c) to relieve suffering, hardship and distress to spouses, children and dependants caused by the absence of those serving in the royal navy, army and raf on regular, reserve or auxiliary engagements;
(d) to promote and support schemes for the resettlement, rehabilitation, retraining and sheltered employment of beneficiaries and their spouses, children and dependants;
(e) to promote public benefit by the commemoration of those who have died whilst on active service with the armed forces of the united kingdom.