Burghfield Relief in Need – 235834
The Burghfield Relief in Need was set up with a similar purpose to Ann Brightwell which is why they were subsequently consolidated as The Burghfield Charities.
The purposes of the charity are:
- Relieve either generally or individually persons resident in the parish of Burghfield who are in a position of need, hardship or distress.
- To provide grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons
- To pay for such items, services or facilities by way of donation or subscriptions to institutions or organisations which provide, or which undertake in return to provide such items, services or facilities for such persons
- In exceptional circumstances, to grant relief to persons otherwise eligible therefore who are resident immediately outside the Parish of Burghfield but in the option of the Trustees ought nevertheless for sufficient reason to be treated as if residential therein or who are located for the time being therein
Qualifying areas of need
- Apprenticeships beneficiaries to some useful trade or occupation
- Beneficiaries who are preparing for, entering upon or engaged in any profession, trade, or calling by providing them with outfits or by the payment of fees, travelling or maintenance expense or by such other means for their advancement in life or enable them to earn their own living as the Trustees see fit
- Awarding beneficiaries scholarships, grants or maintenance tenable at any secondary school, college, university or other educational establishment approved by the Trustees
- “Beneficiaries” means persons in need of financial assistance who have not yet attained the age of 25 years and who or whose parents are resident in the Parish of Burghfield
