Charity overview VISCOUNTESS SCUDAMORE (OTHERWISE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORTS CHARITY)

SCHEME OF 8 DECEMBER 1931 AS VARIED BY SCHEME OF 20 NOVEMBER 1953 AND 22 FEBRUARY 1965

FOR THE BENEFIT EITHER OF POOR WOMEN WHO ARE NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE GENERALLY OR OF SUCH POOR WOMEN AS AFORESAID AS THE TRUSTEES SELECT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-(A)GIFTS OF BEDDING, CLOTHING, FOOD, FUEL, FURNITURE OR OTHER USEFUL ARTICLES, INCLUDING COMFORTS OR OTHER AIDS FOR THE SICK. (B)WEEKLY ALLOWANCES OF NOT MORE THAN 15S. (C)GIFTS IN MONEY TO RELIEVE SICKNESS, INFIRMITY OR DISTRESS. (D)GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR WOMEN AS AFORESAID WHO ARE SICK, INFIRM, CONVALESCENT OR IN NEED OF REST OR CHANGE OF AIR TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSE OF RECUPERATIVE HOLIDAYS OR OF OBTAINING DOMESTIC HELP. (E)PAYMENT OF TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF POOR WOMEN AS AFORESAID ENTERING OR LEAVING HOSPITALS, CONVALESCENT HOMES OR SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS OR OF RELATIVES VISITING THE SICK OR INFIRM IN SUCH INSTITUTIONS. (F)SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ALMSHOUSES AND OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS HAVING FOR THEIR OBJECT THE BENEFIT OF POOR WOMEN AS AFORESAID. (G)SUBSCRIPTIONS TO HOMES OR HOSTELS FOR THE RESIDENCE OR CARE OF OLD, INFIRM OR HOMELESS PERSONS UPON TERMS WHICH WILL ENSURE THAT THEIR BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR POOR WOMEN AS AFORESAID.

ANCIENT PARISH OF HOLME LACY AND ELSEWHERE

HONOURABLE JANE SCUDAMORE CHARITY