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The Accrington District Sick Poor Fund

The Accrington And District Helping Hands Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
222241
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 18, 1963
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
See Objects

Address

Address
4 Grindleton Road
West Bradford
Clitheroe
BB7 4TE

Contact

Phone
01200422062
Email
[email protected]

Activities

Assisting persons in the area of benefice (wards of Hyndburn Borough Council, Lancashire) who are either a) both sick and poor. or b)in financial need. Preference will still be given to those living in the wards of Accrington, Clayton le Moors and Altham.

Objects: For The Benefit Of Sick Poor Persons Resident In The Area Of The Borough Of Accrington, The Urban District Of Clayton Le Moors And The Civil Parish Of Altham In All Or Any Of The Following Ways Or In Such Other Ways As The Trustees Think Fit Namely (i) The Supply Of Special Food And Medicines, Medical Comforts, Extra Bedding Fuel And Medical And Surgical Appliances; (ii) The Provision Of Domestic Help; (iii) The Grant Of Money So As To Enable The Recipients To Obtain Such Benefits As Aforesaid Or To Defray The Expenses Of Convalescence Including The Expense Of Obtaining Domestic Help During Convalescence; (iv) The Provision Of Mobile Physio-Therapy Services And Necessary Staff Therefor.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Lancashire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £15,354 £10,278
Dec. 31, 2023 £15,141 £11,648
Dec. 31, 2022 £15,072 £6,078
Dec. 31, 2021 £22,062 £13,506
Dec. 31, 2020 £14,489 £9,484

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr David Roy Woodcock (Chair) June 17, 2015
Anne Patricia Ormerod
Andrew Clegg July 22, 2024
David Anderson April 14, 2016
June Harrison June 3, 2011
Loraine Cox Nov. 7, 2022
Rachel Wolstenholme Feb. 7, 2022