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SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 27 SEPTEMBER 1963 AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES DATED 4 MAY 1966, AND 18 FEBRUARY 2003. as amended on 14 Nov 2024
Charitable objects
THE MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF (1) ROYLE HOMES:- POOR AGED AND DESERVING PERSONS, PREFERENCE BEING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID WHO WERE BORN IN OR ARE RESIDENT IN THE BOROUGH OF BEDFORD AS CONSTITUTED FROM TIME TO TIME OR ARE IN SOME WAY ASSOCIATED WITH THE SAID BOROUGH. (2) BARTON HOMES:- DESERVING, AGED OR INFIRM POOR PERSONS WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF THE PARISH OF TURVEY OR OF THE BOROUGH OF BEDFORD BOTH AS CONSTITUTED FROM TIME TO TIME. THE BARTON HOMES SHALL BE RESERVED AS NEARLY AS MAY BE AS TO ONE HALF FOR OCCUPATION BY COUPLES AND AS TO THE OTHER HALF FOR OCCUPATION BY SINGLE PERSONS BUT IF ONE OF A COUPLE, INMATES OF ONE OF THE SAID HOMES, SHALL DIE THE SURVIVOR (SUBJECT AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE POWER OF REMOVAL) SHALL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO OCCUPY SUCH HOME.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
