Earl of Mansfields Charitable Trust

Constitutional objectives

The Trust Fund shall be held by the Trustees in trust for the following: (A) such person or persons who during their working lives, have been connected with the estates and/or businesses owned by the Earl of Mansfield or any member of his family and any widows or widowers of any such persons, and whom the Trustees in their discretion consider in need of financial assistance or other aid. and (B) such person or persons who if male are sixty five years of age or older or if female are sixty years of age or older (or such other age or ages as men and women shall, from time to time, become entitled to the State retirement pension or any benefit replacing the same) and who live in anyone of the Parishes of Scone, St. Martin's, Logiealmond, Kinnoull, Perth, Tibbermore, and the amalgamated Parish of Moneydie, Redgorton and Methven (or the geographical area represented by the same as at the date hereof, in the event of future changes to, or the abolition of, Parish boundaries), and whom the Trustees in their discretion consider in need of financial assistance or other aid. any persons coming within the terms of either sub-clause (A) or (B) being hereinafter referred to as 'the beneficiaries.' And further declaring that the nature, amount, duration and method of payment of each grant, whether as a single payment, or by quarterly, half yearly or annual payments, shall be in the absolute discretion of the Trustees. and the selection of any beneficiary to receive grants or other payments as aforesaid shall rest entirely with the Trustees, and no beneficiary shall be entitled to demand any grant or other payment as of right, nor shall any beneficiary be entitled to criticise or question the Trustees' management of the Trust Fund.