The purpose of the organization is 1) To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in staffordshire and the west midlands, with particular reference to the local government district of lichfield and, in particular, the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness: 2) To promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes and to that end to bring together in council representatives of the voluntary organisations and statutory authorities within the area of benefit, provided that in carrying out these charitable purposes, the council will give priority to working with organisations which are promoting the full participation in society by people who experience economic, political or social disadvantage.