Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO GEO IV CAP 56(PRIVATE) SCHEMES OF 21 OCTOBER 1887,21 SEPTEMBER 1920,13 JUNE 1962 AND 19 JANUARY 1970.
Charitable objects
REPAIR AND PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR WIDOWS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAVE RESIDED FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS IN THE AREA OF THAT PART OF THE CHAPELRY OF WHITEWELL,IN THE PARISH OF WHALLEY,AND FOREST OF BOWLAND OR THE TOWNSHIPS OF WADDINGTON,WEST BRADFORD AND GRINDLETON IN THE PARISH OF MITTON OR THE TOWNSHIPS OF SLAIDBURN AND NEWTON IN THE PARISH OF SLAIDBURN OR THE TOWNSHIP OF EASINGTON IN THE PARISH OF SLAIDBURN ,THE TOWNSHIPS OF BASHALL EAVES,GREAT MITTON, AND SAWLEY IN THE PARISH OF MITTON, THE TOWNSHIPS OF GISBURN,GISBURN FOREST,HORTON, MIDDOP, NEWSHOLME, PAYTHORNE, AND RIMMINGTON IN THE PARISH OF GISBURN IN THE SAME COUNTY AND THE PARISH OF BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND AND ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THEMSELVS BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, ACCIDENT OR INFIRMITY. PAYMENT OF NOT MORE THAN ú26 PER YEAR TO PENSIONERS WHO SHOULD BE POOR PERSONS, EITHER MARRIED OR SINGLE, HAVING IN ALL OTHER PARTICULARS THE SAME QUALIFICATIONS AS THE ALMSWOMEN, PAYMENT OF ú3.15 TO A CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGYMAN FOR PREACHING A SERMON ON 13 JUNE IN THE FORENOON IN THE CHURCH OF WADDINGTON OR IN THE CHURCH IN THE HOSPITAL. PAYMENT OF STIPEND TO READER.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
