Register of Charities - The Charity Commission AMERSHAM AND COLESHILL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY

SCHEME OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 29 MAY 2001.

(1) THE OBJECTS OF THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITY ARE: (A) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR RESIDENTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AS PROVIDED IN THIS CLAUSE; AND (B) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. (2) THE RESIDENTS OF THE ALMSHOUSES MUST BE POOR SINGLE (OR DIVORCED) WOMEN OR POOR WIDOWS WHO ARE RESIDENT AT THE TIME APPOINTMENT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY: (A) THE AREA OF BENEFIT; (B) THE ANCIENT PARISH OF LEE; (C) THE SURROUNDING AREA. (3) IN ADDITION TO OBSERVING THE ABOVE QUALIFICATIONS, WHEN APPOINTING RESIDENTS TO THE DAY'S ALMSHOUSES, THE TRUSTEES SHOULD GIVE PRIORITY TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

PARISHES OF AMERSHAM AND COLESHILL.

AMERSHAM UNITED CHARITIES