The Archie Cruickshank Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (A) TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING AND RELIEVING SUFFERING OF ABANDONED AND MISTREATED ANIMALS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE WORK OF ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE. (B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, ADDICTION OR OTHER SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO BE EXPOSED TO, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF, ANIMALS IN AN ANIMAL-CARING ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.