§ Mr. George Rodgersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the conditions governing the making of grants from the King's Fund (1940); and what are the total assets of the fund.
§ Mr. Alfred MorrisThe King's Fund (1940) is a registered charity and is maintained entirely by donations and bequests. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is the principal trustee of the Fund, which was instituted in 1940 to help people disabled or bereaved by service in Her Majesty's forces in the Second World War. Its scope has since been extended to include service in Her Majesty's forces in Korea, Malaya, Cyprus, Northern Ireland and other similar areas. It is also able to assist the disabled and bereaved of the 1914 War.
743WEx-prisoners-of-war and their dependants come within the scope of the Fund as do the orphans of members of Her Majesty's forces who lose their lives in, or as a result of, service at any time. Members of the Civil Defence Services disabled or incapacitated during the Second World War and the widows, orphans or other dependants of members may also be helped. Others who can benefit from the fund are the civilian internees of the Japanese during the Second World War who qualified for a share in the distribution of the proceeds of the Japanese assets in the United Kingdom.
The total assets of the Fund as at 1st April 1976 were £180,707.
Applications for help should be sent to the Secretary, The King's Fund (1940), Keysign House, 429 Oxford Street, London W1R 2HT.