The Fletcher-Smillie Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OFENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT LIMITEDTO:1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSISTING, IN SUCH WAY ASTHE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE:A. PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OROTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY,B. SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AND THE MOSTAPPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE;2. THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE AND HELP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSISTING,IN SUCH WAY AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, OTHER ORGANISATIONS WHOSE AIMS INCLUDEPROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH HELP YOUNG PEOPLE OVERCOME DISADVANTAGEAND LACK OF OPPORTUNITY, IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY REALISE THEIR POTENTIAL AND ENJOYHEALTHY AND FULFILLING LIVES AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE ANDRESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSISTING, IN SUCH WAY ASTHE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, SUCH ORGANISATIONS WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE PROMOTINGHUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS ANIMALS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION,TREATMENT AND SECURITY FOR ANIMALS WHICH ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASONOF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLICIN MATTERS PERTAINING TO ANIMAL WELFARE IN GENERAL AND THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY ANDSUFFERING AMONG ANIMALS;4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OR IMPROVEMENT FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT BY ASSISTING, IN SUCH WAY AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, SUCH ORGANISATIONSWHOSE AIMS INCLUDE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION ANDIMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TOPROMOTING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY); AND5. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OFDISASTER FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSISTING, IN SUCH WAY AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT,ORGANISATIONS WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE PROVIDING SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MONEY (OR OTHERMEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIESAFFECTED.