Governing document THE GEORGE TOWNSEND CHARITY
Governing document
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jan 2024
Charitable objects
(1) THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING (?THE ALMSHOUSES?) PREFERABLY BUT NOT NECESSARILY AT AYLESTONE OR KIRBY MUXLOE IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE FOR POOR WOMEN WHO ARE WIDOWS OR SPINSTERS OF 45 YEARS OR OVER (OR IF IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES EFFECT CANNOT BE GIVEN TO THAT PROVISION TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR FEMALE DIVORCEES OF 45 YEARS OR OVER) AND ALWAYS SATISFYING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT UNDER THE CHARITIES ACT 2011. (2) IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTERSHIRE THE MAKING OF GRANTS TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT FOR POOR WOMEN WHO ARE WIDOWS OR SPINSTERS OF 45 YEARS OR OVER (OR IF IN THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES EFFECT CANNOT BE GIVEN TO THAT PROVISION TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF POOR FEMALE DIVORCEES OF 45 YEARS OR OVER) IN THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS OF THEIR RENTS OR OTHER HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION COSTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND ALWAYS SATISFYING THE PUBLIC BENEFIT REQUIREMENT UNDER THE CHARITIES ACT 2011.
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