The Redbourn Charities organisation can be traced back to 1889 when they were known as the Redbourn Parochial Charities. In 1964, the earliest donations, together with those given subsequently were amalgamated under the current title. The new scheme was introduced stating that the poor of Redbourn could be helped with gifts, useful articles, comforts and weekly allowances. The Vicar was an ex-officio Trustee, but this was not a church charity and members of any religious denomination, or none could benefit.
Original aims and objectives (1964)
To manage the assets of the charity in the following order of priority:
For the benefit of the almspeople
For the general benefit of the poor
For such charitable purposes for the general benefit of Redbourn
Original aims and objectives (1964)
To manage the assets of the charity in the following order of priority:
For the benefit of the almspeople
For the general benefit of the poor
For such charitable purposes for the general benefit of Redbourn
Benefactors include:
1576 Sir Richard Rede
1631 Edward Smith
1650 Redbourn Mills
1756 John Ogilvie
1837 Mary Peacock
1846 Sophia Baskerfield
1869 Tomson and How
1871 Elizabeth Kingston
1904 Lady Frances Trevanion
1919 Sherwood and How1917/26 Woollam Charity
1985 E J Skillman
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