Register of Charities - The Charity Commission CHESTER MUNICIPAL CHARITIES
Charity Number: 1186378-1
Linked charity
Governing document
SCHEME OF 23 DECEMBER 2010
AS AMENDED BY SCHEME DATED 18 DEC 2020
AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 09 JUL 2024
Charitable objects
(1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION TO PERSONS WHO:
(A) ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS; AND
(B) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
(2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE.
(3) THE RELIEF, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE:
(A) IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE AND
(B) RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
(¶PEOPLE IN NEED÷)
(4) THE TRUSTEES MAY RELIEVE PEOPLE IN NEED BY:
(A) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO THEM; OR
(B) PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR THEM; OR
(C) MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY TO OTHER PERSONS OR BODIES WHO PROVIDE GOODS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES TO PEOPLE IN NEED.
(5) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY DECIDE TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED WHO ARE:
(A) RESIDENT OUTSIDE THE AREA OF BENEFIT; OR
(B) ONLY TEMPORARILY RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
(6) TO PROMOTE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WHO:
(A) ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 25; AND
(B) ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; AND
(C) ARE RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING, SOCIAL AND CIVIC DEVELOPMENTS ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area of benefit
CITY OF CHESTER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
- 15 October 1999: Standard registration
Other names
- THE CHESTER BLUECOAT CHARITY (Working name)
- CHESTER MUNICIPAL ALMSHOUSE CHARITY (Previous name)
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