Iprovision the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (Cipr) Benevolent Fund

3.1 THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MANNER FOR THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, OF ANY MEMBER OR FORMER MEMBER (INCLUDING WHATEVER CATEGORY OF MEMBER THAT IS IN EXISTENCE FROM TIME TO TIME), EMPLOYEE AND FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, TOGETHER WITH ANY CLOSE DEPENDENTS AND THE CLOSE DEPENDENTS OF ANY DECEASED MEMBER, FORMER MEMBER, EMPLOYEE OR FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, HAVING REGARD TO THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES, STATUS IN LIFE AND NEED FOR SUCH ASSISTANCE, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER CRITERIA THAT MAY BE SET OUT IN RULES THAT THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY DECIDE FROM TIME TO TIME. 3.2 THE CHARITY MAY ALSO MAINTAIN A SECONDARY FUND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND OR IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE MANNER SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES AND OTHER MEASURES IN FURTHERENCE OF THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY AS DETAILED IN CLAUSE 3.1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3 CLOSE DEPENDENTS MEANS SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER, CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OR DISTRESS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 3 THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ALSO MEANS A REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUSLY NAMED INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS.