The Noel Buxton Trust

TO DISCOVER BY INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF THE CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER WHICH THE WORKING AND POORER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY LIVE THE BEST MEANS OF PREVENTING REMOVING OR ALLEVIATING THE EVILS OF POVERTY DISTRESS OVERCROWDING INTEMPERANCE PHYSICAL DETERIORATION IGNORANCE AND OTHER SOCIAL EVILS. TO INVESTIGATE THE OPERATION OF EXISTING OR FUTURE LAWS OR ANY OF THEM IN CAUSING AFFECTING PREVENTING ABATING REMOVING OR OTHERWISE AFFECTING THE ABOVE-MENTIONED EVILS OR ANY OF THEM AND TO INQUIRE OR ASSIST INQUIRY AS TO WHAT LEGISLATIVE OR OTHER REFORMS OR REMEDIES WILL BE LIKELY TO PREVENT REMOVE OR ABATE THESE EVILS OR ANY OF THEM. TO PROMOTE ALL SUCH LEGISLATIVE REFORMS AS WILL BE LIKELY OR SHALL BE DESIGNED TO PREVENT REMOVE OR ABATE THE ABOVE-MENTIONED EVILS OR ANY OF THEM. TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS IN FAVOUR OF THE PREVENTION REMOVAL ABATEMENT DIMINUTION OR ALLEVIATION OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED EVILS OR ANY OF THEM OR THEIR CAUSES OR CONDITIONS. TO USE ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL MEANS AND TO DO ALL SUCH ACTS AND THINGS AS SHALL TO THE TRUSTEES SEEM FIT TO SECURE OR PROMOTE THE PREVENTION REMOVAL ABATEMENT DIMINUTION OR ALLEVIATION OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED EVILS OR ANY OF THEM OR THEIR CAUSES OR CONDITIONS. GENERALLY TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL TO THE TRUSTEES SEEM FIT AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROMOTE BY STUDY AND INVESTIGATION THE WISE DIRECTION OF PHILANTHROPIC EFFORT SOCIAL SERVICE EFFORT AND CIVIC ENERGY AND BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO PROMOTE OR ENDEAVOUR TO SECURE PURITY OF ELECTION FOR PARLIAMENT AND FOR ALL MUNICIPAL AND OTHER PUBLIC BODIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND BY ALL LAWFUL MEANS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC OPINION IN FAVOUR OF ALL SUCH LEGISLATIVE OR SOCIAL REFORMS AS SHALL TO THE TRUSTEES APPEAR DESIRABLE. TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCE STATISTICS PHILOSOPHY HISTORY JURISPRUDENCE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES AND OF MANKIND GENERALLY. TO PROMOTE THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATION. TO PROMOTE THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES BETWEEN NATIONS OR SOVEREIGN STATES OR PEOPLES BY ARBITRATION OR JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OR OTHER PACIFIC MEANS AND TO PROCURE A REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURE ON ARMAMENTS AND PREPARATION FOR WAR AND GENERALLY TO BRING ABOUT THE SPREAD OF PEACE AND GOODWILL BETWEEN THE NATIONS STATES AND PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. TO ESTABLISH CARRY ON MAINTAIN ENDOW OR AID INSTITUTIONS BUSINESSES PROPAGANDIST ENTERPRISES NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS AND TO PUBLISH OR PROCURE THE PUBLICATION AND CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS INCLUDING THE "MEMOIRS OF SIR THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON" THE GREAT GRANDFATHER OF THE FOUNDER WHICH IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES ARE LIKELY TO ADVANCE THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE TRUST. TO MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ASSOCIATIONS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH IN MATTERS CONNECTED WITH ANY OF THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE TRUST OR IN ADVOCATING SOCIAL REFORMS OR LEGISLATIVE CHANGES WHICH ARE LIKELY IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES TO PROMOTE ITS OBJECTS. TO SUBSCRIBE OR GUARANTEE MONEY FOR ANY RELIGIOUS CHARITABLE PHILANTHROPIC BENEVOLENT PUBLIC OR USEFUL OBJECT WHICH COMMENDS ITSELF TO THE TRUSTEES AND TO GRANT PENSIONS OR ANNUAL OR OTHER ALLOWANCES TO ANY SUITABLE PERSONS WHO HAVE WORKED OR ARE WORKING FOR THE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES OF THE TRUST OR WOULD IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES PROMOTE THE SAME AND TO PAY OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF SUITABLE CANDIDATES IN PARLIAMENTARY MUNICIPAL OR OTHER PUBLIC ELECTIONS.