The organisation’s purposes are:
- To provide relief and assistance to people in Scotland, United Kingdom and overseas who are the victims of natural disaster, trouble, war or catastrophe in particular by the supply of humanitarian aid in the form of goods, services, food and medical Aid through working in partnership with recognised Aid Agencies.
- To provide financial support for victims of natural disaster, catastrophe, war, illness, and hardship through direct support or the provision of grant assistance to agencies providing relevant services to ease suffering in Scotland, UK and overseas.
- To provide financial support and assistance to those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or any other disadvantage through arranging for the purchase and delivery of aid to such areas, co-operating with others to get aid to the right place and identifying the real needs of those affected and meeting those needs.