Governing document THE SOCIETY OF MERCHANT VENTURERS ALMSHOUSES CHARITY
Charity number: 202152
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Governing document
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SCHEME OF 29 MAY 1985 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 8 MAY 1991.
AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 03 JAN 2017
Charitable objects
ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION) ARE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL. IN SELECTING RESIDENTS FOR THE MERCHANT VENTURER'S ALMSHOUSES ,PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO MARINERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS .IN SELECTING RESIDENTS FOR COLSTON'S ALMSHOUSE PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
Area of benefit
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