Governing document JOHN DAKYN'S ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
LETTERS PATENT DATED 26 OCTOBER 1555, PR.7 P.629 SCHEMES DATED 14 NOVEMBER 1905, 22 JUNE 1943, 6 APRIL 1961 AND 24 AUGUST 1998 as amended on 31 Jul 2018
Charitable objects
(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR BENEFICIARIES; (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE; >BENEFICIARIES< MEANS PERSONS WHO: (1) ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; AND (2) EITHER (A) ARE RESIDENT, (B) WERE BORN, OR (C) HAVE AT ANYTIME RESIDED FOR 10 YEARS, IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT; AND (3) ARE EITHER (A) OVER 60; OR (B) SICK, HANDICAPPED OR INFIRM.
Area of benefit
PARISH OF KIRBY HILL, RAVENSWORTH, DALTON, GAYLES, NEW FOREST, NEWSHAM AND WHASHTON
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