| | Morton and Hanthorpe Morton Town Lands Charity | | In 1747, local man, John Norton donated land and buildings to five people of Morton. In a deed involving Mr Norton and these five people it was said that he would “pay the rents and fines of them to the use of four shillings and two pence (21p) yearly and forever” In 1899, the Charities Commission designed a new scheme based on this, and some other small charities, calling it Morton Town Land Charity. The scheme provides that 25% of the Charity’s income is donated to the St John the Baptist Church, and the remaining 75% is applied to any other charitable purpose within the parish, but no donations are allowed to be made to individuals. |
| Donations
Given
By
Morton Town Land's
Charities
During 2007 | | Total Income year ending 31st December 2007 was £6,522 donations totalled £6,397 running costs were £354.00 | St John the Baptist Church (25% of net year’s income)
Church Hall Improvements | £1,452.00
£2.500.00 | Morton P.T.A.
School Swimming | £850 | | Morton Football Club | £250 | | Pegasus Youth Club | £250.00 | | Morton Village Hall | £1,000.00 |
| | | The present Trustees are: -
Rev. Graham Williams, Rev. David Creasey, Mr. Peter Chubbuck,
Mrs. Brenda Hammond, Mr. Terry Barnatt, Mr. Wally Lawrance,
Mr. David Woodland, Mr. Gordon Lack, Mr. Richard Wells.The Trustees usually meet on two or three occasions per annum, and any request for donations should be made in writing to:-
The Clerk, Mr D. J. Thomas 8 Hawthorn, Road, Bourne. PE10 9SN. |
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