The British Institute of NON-Destructive Testing Benevolent Fund

(A) TO RAISE AND MAINTAIN BY DONATIONS AND VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS A FUND WHICH SHALL BE DEVOTED TO THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF NECESSITOUS PERSONS, WHETHER OR NOT MEMBERS OF OR SUBSCRIBERS TO THE BENEVOLENT FUND, WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN VOTING MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE AND SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN OF SUCH PERSONS OR DEPENDANTS.(B) TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS DEFINED ABOVE, WHO ARE NECESSITOUS BY VIRTUE OF DEATH, ILLNESS, REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES OR SOCIAL DISTRESS, BY PROVIDING PERSONAL CONTACTS AND ADVICE AND/OR FINANCIAL DISBURSEMENTS AS THE BOARD DEEMS APPROPRIATE.(C) TO RENDER ASSISTANCE IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO NECESSITOUS PERSONS WHO ARE WORKING OR HAVE WORKED IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING BUT WHO ARE NOT AND NEVER HAVE BEEN VOTING MEMBERS OF THE INSTITUTE, THEIR SPOUSES, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN OR DEPENDANTS.