Register of Charities - The Charity Commission EDWARD EDWARDS CHARITY

SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 1 OCTOBER 1975, AS AMENDED BY SCHEMES DATED 22 APRIL 1983, AND 25 NOVEMBER 2005.

(1) ALMSHOUSES FOR POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO ARE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITH A PREFERENCE FOR WOMEN WHO ARE OTHERWISE QUALIFIED; PROVIDED THAT IF ON THE OCCASION OF A VACANCY THERE ARE NO SUITABLE APPLICANTS QUALIFIED AS AFORESAID THE TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT TO BE A RESIDENT A POOR PERSON OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) HAS BEEN AN INHABITANT OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. (2) PENSIONS TO POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONERS) HAVE RESIDED IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR NOT LESS THAN FIVE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT. (3) TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 60 YEARS OF AGE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS.

FORMER METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

SOUTHWARK (CHRISTCHURCH AND ST MARY`S) CHARITIES