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Isleworth & Hounslow Charity Limited is an amalgamation
of a number of small charities bringing together almshouse
and distributive charities. The original benefactors left
the money or endowed the properties as part of their last
will and testament.
Isleworth & Hounslow Charity Limited was founded over
350 years ago and started life as the Isleworth Parochial
Charities, under the trustee-ship of the priest and wardens
of All Saints’
Isleworth. It then became the Isleworth United Charities
and then the Isleworth & Hounslow Charity.
Isleworth & Hounslow Charity Limited incorporated the
following charities and endowments:
Farnell’s
Almshouses
Founded by John Farnell by deed of gift dated 3rd December 1859, including the
gift of William Thomas Farnell founded by deed dated 12th September 1865 and
the gift of Frances Susan Seager founded by will dated 25th June 1884. Regulated
by a Scheme dated 2nd November 1961. |
The
Charity of Samuel Rayment for Almshouses
Comprised in a Scheme dated 8th November 1935. |
The
Charity of Alice Sophia Heldman for distressed ladies
Founded by will dated 17th February 1939. |
The
Fuel Allotment Charity
The assets of the Fuel Allotment Charity comprise an area of land on Hounslow
Heath, where the residents of the Old Parish of Isleworth would go to dig peat
for fuel.The Fuel Allotment Charity was comprised in an enclosure award made
on 15th June 1818. This area of land on Hounslow Heath is now leased by Isleworth & Hounslow
Charity Limited to Priory London Ltd. |
The
John Fielder Haden (Isleworth) Relief in Sickness Charity
Founded by will dated 23rd September 1925. |
Sermon’s
Almshouses
Built and endowed in 1843 by Mrs Sarah Sermon. |
Ingram’s
Almshouses
Built and endowed in 1664 by Sir Thomas Ingram. |
Tolson
Almshouses
Founded in 1756 as the gift of Mrs Ann Tolson. |
Butler’s
Almshouses
Built and endowed in 1885 by Elizabeth Butler to house two married couples. |
Recently, Isleworth & Hounslow Charity Limited has become
the Corporate Trustee for the Parthenia Hayburn Trust. The
Parthenia Hayburn Trust comprises a single property in Chiswick
which was bequeathed by the late Parthenia Hayburn in 1971
for the charitable purpose of ‘accommodating old people
where they can have some of their possessions and where husband
and wife will not be separated’.
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