Royal National Children's Springboard Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ASSISTING IN THE SCHOOLING OR TRAINING OF, OR BY PROVIDING STRUCTURED VACATIONS FOR, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (B) THE PROMOTION OF PERSONAL SECURITY, DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE, ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (I) FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; (II) FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE DEATH OR ABSENCE OF A PARENT, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY OR ILLNESS OF EITHER THEMSELVES OR A PARENT, OR THE DIVORCE OR SEPARATION OF THEIR PARENTS; OR (III) SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; AND (C) THE ASSISTANCE AND PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION OF THOSE WHO FINANCIALLY OR PSYCHOLOGICALLY SUPPORT SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OR WHO FORM PART OF THE COMMUNITY OF WHICH SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MEMBERS BY, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT ANY LIMITATION TO), PROVIDING MEANS-TESTED BURSARIES AND OTHER FORMS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT STATE AND INDEPENDENT, DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOLS AND THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INTO EARLY ADULT LIFE.