Armenian General Benevolent Union London Trust is a registered charity number 282070. The Trust was set up for (i) the advancement of education among Armenians particularly in the United Kingdom and the promotion of the study of Armenian history, literature, language, culture and religion and (ii) the relief of poverty among Armenians and the relief in cases of need of Armenian persons who are sick or aged. The Trust was set up by Declaration dated 16 February 1981.The Trust is affiliated to the world wide Armenian General Benevolent Union ("AGBU") with headquarters in New York where it is incorporated as a Delaware company.