HI Scotland

Constitutional objectives

The objects of the Charity are the advancement of health and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, and in furtherance of these purposes, the Charity will carry out, amongst other things, the following activities:- (a) (i) to provide and support innovative medical research, and other enhancement projects, in women's health, maternity, paediatric and neonatal healthcare for the betterment of quality, care and wellbeing of patients. (ii) to support the wellbeing of NHS staff through the development of new processes which will further enhance the NHS's ability to transform the health and wellbeing of the patients in their care. (b) to promote such similar charitable purposes, objects or institutions in such proportions and manner as the Trustees shall think fit. The expressions 'charitable purpose' or 'charitable object' shall mean a charitable purpose under section 7 of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts and a 'charitable institution' shall mean a charity in terms of the 2005 Act which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, or a charity under the law of any other jurisdiction which is also regarded as a charity in relation to the application of the Taxes Acts, provided that nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity other than in furtherance of a charitable purpose.