ST Aldates Parochial Charity

APPLICATION OF THE INCOME OF THE CHURCH BRANCH.1) SUBJECT AS AFORESAID THE CHURCH BRANCH SHARE OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AND IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER OF PRIORITY:-(I) IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY CHARGES PROPERLY INCURRED BY THEM IN THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE SAID PARISH CHURCH.(II) IN OR TOWARDS DEFRAYING THE COST OF ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE SAID FABRIC.(III) FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SERVICES IN THE SAID PARISH CHURCH.(IV) FOR FURTHERING THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE SAID ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH.2) THE APPLICATION OF THE CHURCH BRANCH SHARE OF THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS MAY BE DELEGATED BY THE TRUSTEES TO THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF ST ALDATE, OXFORD. THE TRUSTEES MUST EXERCISE REASONABLE SUPERVISION OVER THE OPERATION OF ANY SUCH DELEGATED AUTHORITY AND THE SAID COUNCIL MUST ACCOUNT TO THE TRUSTEES EACH YEAR FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SAID SHARE OF INCOME.APPLICATION OF THE INCOME OF THE POOR'S BRANCH1)THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE POOR'S BRANCH SHARE ON THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY OR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES CALCULATED TO REDUCE THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS2) THE TRUSTEES MAY PAY FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES BY WAY OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE OR WHICH UNDERTAKE IN RETURN TO PROVIDE SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS3) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO PERSONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE THEREFOR WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE CITY OF OXFORD BUT IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OUGHT NEVERTHELESS FOR SUFFICIENT REASON TO BE TREATED AS IF RESIDENT THEREIN OR WHO ARE LOCATED FOR THE TIME BEING WITHIN THE CITY OF OXFORDIN THIS SCHEME THE EXPRESSION "BENEFICIARIES" SHALL MEAN RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF OXFORD WITH A PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTS IN THE AREA OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF ST ALDATE AND SUBJECT THERETO WITH A PREFERENCE FOR RESIDENTS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE SAID CITY WHO FORMERLY RESIDED IN THE SAID ANCIENT PARISH.