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1) to promote the education, including social and physical training, in leadership, ministry, agriculture, enterprise and governance of people, all in accordance with christian principles of people in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) by:
(i) awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution by higher or further education;
(ii) providing in their education (including the study of music or other arts), to undertake travel in furtherance of that education or to prepare for entry to any occupation, trade or profession on leaving any educational establishment;
(iii) supporting the construction, maintenance and operating costs of any university, college or institution of higher or further education;
(iv) supporting the further training of the staff of such institutions including further study, in service training and attending conferences; and
(v) providing grants to and co-operating with others to assist with the above objects.
2) to promote the advancement of education by means of promoting, sustaining and increasing individual and collective knowledge and understanding of specific areas of study, skills and expertise;
3) the advancement of health or the saving of lives, which includes the prevention or relief of sickness, disease or human suffering, as well as the promotion of health,by means of the provision of items, services and facilities to ease the suffering or assist the recovery of people who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm or to provide comforts for patients.
4) the advancement of citizenship and community development, to include providing support for social and community infrastructure in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to):
(i) the promotion of civic responsibility and good citizenship;
(ii) the promotion of urban and rural regeneration; (iii) the promotion of volunteering;
(iv) the promotion of the voluntary sector;
(v) promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources; and
(vi) the promotion of community capacity building.
5) the advancement of religion in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to):
(i) the provision of places of worship;
(ii) raising awareness and understanding of religious beliefs and practices;
(iii) carrying out religious devotional acts; and
(iv) carrying out missionary and outreach work.
6) prevention and relief of poverty, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to:
(i) grants of money;
(ii) the provision of items (either outright or on loan) such as furniture, bedding, clothing, food, fuel, heating appliances, washing machines and fridges;
(iii) payment for services such as essential house decorating, insulation and repairs, laundering, meals on wheels, outings and entertainment and utilities;
(iv) the provision of facilities such as the supply of tools or books, payments of fees for instruction, examination or other expenses connected with vocational training, language, literacy, numerical or technical skills, travelling expenses to help the recipients to earn their living, equipment and funds for recreational pursuits or training intended to bring the quality of life of the beneficiaries to a reasonable standard; and
(v) the provision of money management and debt counselling advice.
7) to do all such other things as are incidental to or the charity may think conducive to the attainment of the objects and to all or any of the activities specified above.
