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.
SCHEME DATED 15 MARCH 1978 AS VARIED BY SCHEME DATED 29TH AUGUST 1997
AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 12 DEC 2017
Charitable objects
(1) THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR PERSONS, WITH PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THOSE OF NO LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE. IN RESPECT OF THREE OF THE ALMSHOUSES PREFERENCE SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PERSONS SO QUALIFIED WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE PARISH OF MORCOTT AT THE TIME OF THEIR APPOINTMENT.(2) UPON THE DEATH OR SETTING ASIDE OF THE APPOINTMENT AS AN ALMSPERSON OF ONE OF A MARRIED COUPLE OF ALMSPEOPLE THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE OTHER TO REMAIN AN ALMSPERSON AND TO CONTINUE IN THE OCCUPATION OF THE ALMSHOUSE THERETOFORE OCCUPIED BY THE COUPLE OR TO OCCUPY SUCH OTHER ROOM OR ROOMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY ALLOT OR THE TRUSTEES MAY SET ASIDE HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT AS AN ALMSPERSON. FOR FURTHER DEATAILS SEE SCHEME DATED 15 MARCH 1978.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.
