The Sikh Military Foundation

THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN, IN PARTICULAR SERVING SIKHS, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGHOUT THE UK PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY –I. ENSURING SERVING SIKHS IN THE ARMED FORCES ARE PROPERLY EQUIPPED DURING TIMES OF CONFLICT. II. SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING SIKH VETERANS, FOR EXAMPLE, BY PROVIDING ASSOCIATIONS WHICH SUPPORT A UNIT AND ENABLE SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS TO MIX TOGETHER. III. PROMOTING SIKH MILITARY HISTORY BY MAINTAINING A MUSEUM OR OTHER COLLECTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ARTEFACTS CONNECTED WITH A MILITARY UNIT OR SERVICE AND SUPPORTING MILITARY AND SERVICE MUSEUMS GENERALLY; RESEARCHING, DOCUMENTING AND PUBLISHING MILITARY HISTORY OF A REGIMENT OR OTHER UNIT. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SIKH FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:I. RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SIKH FAITH, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, AND PRACTICES.II. PROVIDING RELIGIOUS OR DEVOTIONAL ARTIFACTS, SUCH AS NITNEM GUTKA, MEDITATION BEADS, THE 5 K’S THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL TO ALLOW THEM TO OBSERVE THE PRACTICES OF THEIR FAITH.