HMS Victory Preservation Endowment Fund

TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF HMS VICTORY PRESERVATION COMPANY A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE AND INCORPORATED UNDER NO. 7935358 AND REGISTERED CHARITY NO. 1146376 WHOSE REGISTERED OFFICE IS AT NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY, PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD, HM NAVAL BASE, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE PO1 3NH (THE ?COMPANY?) IN PURSUANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC NAMELY:(A) TO PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN HMS VICTORY, THE FLAGSHIP OF LORD NELSON AT THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR (THE ?SHIP?);(B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE SHIP AND THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO THE DEFENCE OF THE REALM;(C) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES BY ASSISTING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION AND FOSTERING THE ESPRIT DE CORPS OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE SERVING IN THE NAVAL SERVICE OR AUXILIARIES; AND(D) TO COMMEMORATE AND REMEMBER THOSE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AND AUXILIARIES WHO HAVE DIED WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE: AND TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE SACRIFICE MADE BY SUCH PERSONSAND SO THAT FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT SUCH SUPPORT MAY EXTEND TO THE MEETING OF ANY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPANY.