Register of Charities - The Charity Commission WILLIAM VINE(READING CONSOLIDATED ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES)

SCHEME CONFIRMED BY THE READING ALMSHOUSE AND MUNICIPAL CHARITIES SCHEME CONFIRMATION ACT 14 MAY 1958 AND SCHEME OF 7 JANUARY 1970

THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE YEARLY INCOME OF THE CHARITY FIRST IN KEEPING IN PROPER REPAIR THE VAULT OF MARY LOVE IN THE CHURCH OF ST. LAURENCE, READING; SECONDLY IN MAINTAINING AN EXTRAORDINARY REPAIR FUND FOR THE REPAIR, IMPROVEMENT OR REBUILDING OF THE ALMSHOUSES BELONGING TO THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES; THIRDLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE OF THE ALMSHOUSE CHARITIES AND OTHERWISE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ALMSPEOPLE IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.THE ALMSPEOPLE SHALL BE POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO HAVE RESIDED IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF READING FOR NOT LESS THAN THREE YEARS NEXT PRECEDING THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT.

COUNTY BOROUGH OF READING

READING CONSOLIDATED ALMSHOUSE CHARITY