Cheshire Masonic Covenants Limited

1) TO ASSIST IN, CONTINUE AND EXTEND THE WORK OF CHESHIRE FREEMASON'S CHARITY (“CFC") AND TO ACCEPT ENDOWMENTS, FUNDS, PROPERTY AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR CHARITABLE ON BEHALF OF CFC(2) TO ACT IN ALL CHARITABLE MATTERS AS SPECIAL AGENT AND TRUSTEE FOR CFC AND TO EXECUTE, AS TRUSTEE, IRREVOCABLE DEEDS OF TRUST WHEN REQUIRED BY CFC(3) AT THE DIRECTION OF CFC –(A) TO PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE INFANT CHILDREN OF INDIGENT FREEMASONS OF THE PROVINCE OF CHESHIRE OR THE INFANT CHILDREN OF SUCH FREEMASONS WHO HAVE DIED IN INDIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES(B) TO AFFORD ELEEMOSYNARY AND CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE TO FREEMASONS OF THE SAID PROVINCE, OR THEIR WIDOWS, OR IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER DEPENDANT RELATIVES IN SUCH MANNER AS MAY SEEM DESIRABLE TO CFC AND(C) TO MAKE GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELIEVING THE IMMEDIATE AND PRESSING NECESSITY OF FREEMASONS, OR THEIR FAMILIES, OR, IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OTHER DEPENDANT RELATIVES, WHETHER PERMANENTLY RESIDENT IN SUCH PROVINCE OR NOT PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT AT THE TIME OF RECEIVING SUCH ASSISTANCE OR GRANTS OR RELIEF BE MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY(4) TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF CHARITY EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY RECEIVING CONTRIBUTIONS OR DEPOSITS OF MONEYS OR ACCEPTING COVENANTS TO MAKE OR PROMISES TO GIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MONEYS FOR OR TOWARDS THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF CFC(5) TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF A CHARITY, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE SUPPORT OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AS SHALL PROHIBIT THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND, BONUS, OR PROFIT TO THEIR MEMBERS TO AT LEAST AS GREAT AN EXTENT AS SUCH PAYMENT IS PROHIBITED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY BY THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION(6) GENERALLY TO PROMOTE THE CAUSE OF THE CHARITY BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE OBJECTS, WHETHER OF A MASONIC NATURE OR NOT