Governing document DOCTOR SPURSTOWE AND BISHOP WOOD ALMSHOUSES

Charity Number: 212153
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SCHEME OF 28 OCTOBER 1960, AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES DATED 27 NOVEMBER 1991, 23 SEPTEMBER 1997, ORDER DATED 20 JANUARY 2006 AS AMENDED ON 07 JUNE 2006, 14 JULY 2009 AND BY SCHEME 3 MARCH 2011.

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSE ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN IN FINANCIAL NEED WHO ARE RESIDENT WITHIN THE FORMER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF HACKNEY PROVIDED THAT: (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY PERMIT THE HUSBAND OF A WOMAN APPOINTED TO OCCUPY THE CHARITY'S PROPERTY TO RESIDE WITH HER IN THAT PROPERTY; (2) IF ON THE OCCURRENCE OF A VACANCY THERE IS NO QUALIFYING FEMALE APPLICANT FOR ACCOMMODATION THE VACANCY MAY BE FILLED BY A MAN IN FINANCIAL NEED AND RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND, IN ANY EVENT, (3) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE IT A CONDITION OF A PERSON BEING APPOINTED AND BEING PERMITTED TO REMAIN A RESIDENT THAT SHE OR HE SHOULD PAY FROM RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HER OR HIM A WEEKLY CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPERTY IN WHICH SHE OR HE RESIDES AND ESSENTIAL SERVICES THEREIN.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY PREFERENCE TO METROPOLITAN BOROUGH HACKNEY


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