EXTRACT OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

 

The company is established for: -

 

(1)       The maintaining a strong and stimulating, united and democratic comradeship with those serving in HM Forces, the various Metropolitan and County Constabularies, and Emergency services, and national, patriotic, religious, philanthropic, charitable, scientific, artistic, social, professional, or sporting or the like.

 

(2)       To provide training towards forming a competent uniformed body of volunteers, that can be called upon in times of emergency to render assistance.   To aid members of the general public at large whenever possible.   To provide essential information, independently, advocate, training in skills, and methods to volunteers.   To engage in partnership working with individuals, private, public institutions, national, regional, international authorities and organisations, charitable trusts, foundation for the purpose of promoting the aims and the objects of the company.

 

(3)       To practice and develop semi-military training as a recreation and education, and assist Military and Civil Authorities in every way possible in maintaining law and order throughout the Realm.

 

(4)       For such purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the after mentioned objects or otherwise.

 

A.       In furtherance of the said objectives but not otherwise the company may:-

 

1.        Employ and pay any person or persons to supervise, organise and carry on the work of the company and make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions and superannuation, to or on behalf of the employees and their widows and other dependants.

 

2.        Bring together in conference representatives of voluntary organisations, Government departments, statutory authorities and individuals; to establish and support or aid in the establishment and support of any charitable institution, trust or fund and to subscribe or guarantee money for any charitable purpose which the company shall consider calculated to promote its objects or any of them.

 

3.           Promote and carry out or assist in the promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations and publish useful results thereof.

 

4.           Arrange and provide  for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and training courses.   To lawfully sell by trade all or any item, the profit from such sale, or sales to be used for the furtherance of the objects or any part thereof of the Company.

 

5.        Collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the said objects and to exchange such information with other bodies having similar objects whether in this country or overseas.   To cause to be written, printed, or otherwise reproduced and circulated, gratuitously or otherwise, such papers, books, periodicals, pamphlets, or other documents or films or recorded tapes (whether audio or visual or both) as shall further the objects.

 

B.        To solicit and procure by any lawful means and to accept and receive any donation of property of any nature and any devise, legacy or annuity subscription, contribution of fund for the purpose of promoting the Company’s objects or any of them, and to such purpose the capital as well as the income of any such legacy, donation or fund.

 

C.   To purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property or any estate or interest whatsoever, any rights, privileges, and easements over and in respect of any property which may be considered necessary for the purpose of the Company.