36.   BENEVOLENT FUND RULES

The Hellenic League Fund

36.1   The object of the Fund is to grant assistance at the sole discretion of the League to relieve serious financial hardship of persons who are members of Clubs in membership of the Hellenic Football League, who may be incapacitated through injury or illness definitely attributable to participation in The Hellenic Football League and who are in need of financial assistance.

36.2         The Benevolent Fund shall be under the control of and administered by the Management Committee of The Hellenic Football League.

36.3         The Fund shall be lodged to a Benevolent Fund Account and all cheques shall be signed by any two of the following officers, Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer.

36.4         The Benevolent Fund shall be by an annual contribution of £10 per season from each Club in Membership of the League.

36.5         All applications shall be made on forms to be obtained from the General Secretary of the League. The application shall state the nature of the injuries or the special circumstances necessitating the need for a grant must be signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Club for which the person was a Member.

36.6         Grants may be made in the form of: -

a lump sum

a series of monthly payments;  

in such other form as the Management Committee may deem advisable.

36.7   All the necessary expenses in administering the Fund may be paid out of the Benevolent Fund of the League.