Heathrow Community Trust

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT PREDOMINATELY OF PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AROUND HEATHROW AIRPORT AND THE NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS (THE ‘LOCAL COMMUNITY’) AND OTHER PARTS OF THE UK, THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS, AWARDS, DONATIONS AND THE PROVISION OF OTHER FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO: (A) PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, THE PROMOTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, THE SUPPORT OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION INITIATIVES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF SUCH ISSUES IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY;(B) PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE(C) HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO 25 YEARS OF AGE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THROUGH THE FUNDING OF PROGRAMMES DESIGNED TO RAISE ASPIRATIONS AND IMPROVE LIFE OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES AND OTHER PROGRAMMES; (D) PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; (E) DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY SO THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.