Thatchers Foundation

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING OR WORKING WITHIN SOMERSET (WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE PARISHES OF SANDFORD, WINSCOMBE AND ADJOINING VILLAGES, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT TO SUPPORT OR ESTABLISH AND, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO INCLUDE THE RELIEF OF ANY EMPLOYEE OR FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THATCHERS CIDER COMPANY LIMITED (OR ANY ASSOCIATED COMPANY), OR ANY SPOUSE, BROTHER, SISTER, STEPBROTHER, STEPSISTER, ANCESTOR OR DESCENDANT OF SUCH EMPLOYEE, OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES IS DEPENDENT UPON SUCH EMPLOYEE, WHO IS IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS, DISABILITY OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE OR DISTRESS.