The Royal AIR Force Benevolent Fund

(a) the maintenance, upkeep and repair of the War Memorial known as the RAF Memorial situated at the Victoria Embankment, London; and(b) the relief and assistance by all available means of all or any of the following classes of beneficiaries who are in need of such relief or assistance by reason of poverty, disability, sickness, infirmity or otherwise, namely:(i) all persons who are or have or shall have been at any time or shall be at any time members of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Air Force Reserves including the Volunteer Reserve (Training) Organisation, the Women’s Royal Air Force, the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, the Royal Observer Corps, the Air Cadet Organisation, the University Air Squadron Organisation or the Air Force or Auxiliary Air Force of any present or former colony dominion or dependent territory of Great Britain, or members of any former organisation the place of which has substantially been taken by the said organisations or any of them, or members of any future organisations which hereafter shall substantially take place of the said organisations or any of them; and(ii) all persons who shall at any time have been widows, widowers, children or other dependants of any of the persons above referred to; and(iii) the promotion of the efficiency of the Royal Air Force, principally by, but not limited to, providing support and assistance by any means to any persons who are serving in the Royal Air Force and their dependants with a view to enhancing the morale and well being of serving members of the Royal Air Force.