The Scots Guards Charity

3 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:3.1.1 TO ASSIST AND PROVIDE RELIEF TO ANY SERVING OR FORMER SERVING OFFICER, WARRANT OFFICER, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER OR GUARDSMAN, WHETHER MALE OR FEMALE, OF THE REGIMENT OF THE SCOTS GUARDS, OR IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE REGIMENT OF THE SCOTS GUARDS, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THEIR SPOUSES, PARTNERS, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS AND PARENTS (WHETHER OR NOT REMARRIED) AND CHILDREN, PARENTS OR CARERS OR SIMILAR PERSONS WHO ARE IN HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR NEED, WHETHER SUCH NEED IS FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE;3.1.2 TO SUPPORT FINANCIALLY OR OTHERWISE THOSE CHARITIES, WHETHER THE SAME BE A MILITARY OR CIVIL CHARITY, WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFITS THOSE PERSON OR PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 3.1.1 ABOVE OR 3.1.3 BELOW;3.1.3 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE REGIMENT OF THE SCOTS GUARDS IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE; AND3.1.4 TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.