The Association is established to prevent or relieve poverty and to promote the health and wellbeing of veterans and serving members of the armed forces (hereinafter called the "beneficiaries") resident in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") and in particular: a) to relieve need, hardship and distress amongst the beneficiaries and their families through the provision of welfare advice and social activities with the aim of providing effective resettlement into civilian society; b) to provide counselling and emotional support to those beneficiaries suffering from mental health problems, psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or other stress related issues, attributed to or associated with their service; c) to act as an advocate and intermediary between service personnel and local support providers; d) to advance the education of the beneficiaries, their families and the general public as to the symptoms and indicators of PTSD and associated problems and inform them of the support and advice available; e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the management may from time to time decide in accordance with the law of charity. The prevention or relief of poverty,The advancement of health or the saving of lives,The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage