Governing document CORYTON ALMSHOUSES
Governing document
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DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 02 AUG 1939 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 14 APR 1966 AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 16 JAN 1976 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 14 MAY 2023
Charitable objects
1. THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSES FOR PERSONS IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF EITHER GENDER USUALLY OR MAINLY RESIDENT IN ANY OF THE PARISHES OF LISS, GREATHAM OR HAWKLEY WITH NO REGARD TO THEIR RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL OPINIONS AND PREFERABLY THOSE WHO HAVE WORKED IN SOME AGRICULTURAL OR RELATED OCCUPATION AND/OR HUSBANDS OR WIVES OR WIDOWS OR WIDOWERS OF SUCH PERSONS; AND SO FAR AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE SUCH PERSONS SHALL NOT BE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTY. 2. TO PROVIDE AN EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR FUND. 3. RESIDUE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALMSPEOPLE.
Area of benefit
PARISHES OF LISS, GREATHAM AND HAWKLEY