Register of Charities - The Charity Commission EPSOM ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

SCHEME OF 18TH NOVEMBER 1988 AS VARIED OR AFFECTED BY SCHEMES OF 31ST MAY 1990 AND 22ND JANUARY 1997

(1) THE RESIDENTS OF THE PAROCHIAL ALMSHOUSES SHALL BE POOR WIDOWS OR POOR SPINSTERS WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. (2) THE RESIDENTS OF THE REST COTTAGE ALMSHOUSES SHALL BE POOR MARRIED COUPLES WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT, WHO ARE PROTESTANTS AND OF WHOM THE HUSBAND IS NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE. UPON THE DEATH OR SETTING ASIDE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OF A MARRIED COUPLE OF RESIDENTS OF A REST COTTAGE ALMSHOUSE THE TRUSTEES MAY PERMIT THE OTHER OF THEM TO REMAIN A RESIDENT AND TO CONTINUE IN OCCUPATION OF THE RST COTTAGE ALMSHOUSE THERETOFORE OCCUPIED BY THE MARRIED COUPLE OR TO OCCUPY SUCH OTHER ALMSHOUSE BELONGING TO THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY ALLOT, OR TRUSTEES MAY SET ASIDE HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT.

FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF EPSOM.

EPSOM PAROCHIAL CHARITIES