West Bromwich Building Society Foundation

THE OBJECTS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE TO PROMOTE, BY MEANS OF THE MAKING OF GRANTS OR BY ANY OTHER ACTS WHICH THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER APPROPRIATE IN PURSUIT OF THE OBJECTS:(A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES BY PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF HOUSING AND RENTED ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, HELP THEM IN BECOMING INDEPENDENT.(B) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR POVERTY BY APPROPRIATE MEANS SUCH AS ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN UNDERSTANDING AND ACHIEVING FINANCIAL STABILITY; AND(C) ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME;(D) AND IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND PRINCIPALLY WITHIN (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS WITHIN WHICH THE WEST BROMWICH BUILDING SOCIETY’S BRANCH NETWORK IS BASED.