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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
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 16, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 18, 1963
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
4 Grindleton Road
West Bradford
Clitheroe
BB7 4TE

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

Geography

Area of benefit
See Objects
Local Authority
Lancashire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 July 16, 2025On time £15,354 £10,278
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 5, 2024On time £15,141 £11,648
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 10, 2023On time £15,072 £6,078
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 11, 2022On time £22,062 £13,506
Dec. 31, 2020 Aug. 13, 2021On time £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
Joyce Nicholson Plummer July 6, 2026
Loraine Cox Nov. 7, 2022
Rachel Wolstenholme Feb. 7, 2022