Laslett's (Hinton) Charity

1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY:1.1 RESTORING, REBUILDING, REPAIRING OR FITTING UP OR ASSISTING IN THE RESTORATION, REBUILDING, REPAIR OR FITTING UP OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ABBERTON IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER, PROVIDED THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL NOT EXPEND ON THE SAID CHURCH MORE THAN THE SUM OF £1,500 IN ALL;1.2 CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE REPAIR, RESTORATION, REBUILDING OR REFITTING OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF FLYFORD FLAVELL IN THE COUNTY OF WORCESTER;1.3 INCREASING THE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE LIVING OF THE RECTORY OF THE SAID PARISH OF HINTON-ON-THE-GREEN BY AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING ALTOGETHER THE SUM OF £100 PER ANNUM AND THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY AT ANY TIME OR TIMES IF THEY THINK FIT EFFECT SUCH INCREASE BY PERMANENTLY MAKING OVER TO THE SAID RECTORY AN AMOUNT OR AMOUNTS NOT EXCEEDING ALTOGETHER THE SAID SUM OF ONE HUNDRED POUNDS PER ANNUM OUT OF THE SAID RENT CHARGES HEREBY GRANTED AND CONVEYED;1.4 ASSISTING IN THE REPAIR, RESTORATION, REBUILDING OR REFITTING OF ANY CHURCHES AND CHAPELS CONNECTED WITH THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND;1.5 ASSISTING BY GRANTS OR ANNUITIES POOR, AGED OR INFIRM CLERGYMEN OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OR THEIR WIDOWS OR CHILDREN;1.6 PROMOTING RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE POOR BY THE DISSEMINATION OF THE BIBLE AND OTHER CHRISTIAN BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS;1.7 PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN PROVIDING LAY SCRIPTURE READERS TO READ THE SCRIPTURES FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE AND HOLD CLASSES, LECTURES AND SERVICES IN POOR DISTRICTS UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE IN EACH CASE OF THE INCUMBENT OR OTHER CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGYMAN IN CHARGE OF THE PARISH OR DISTRICT;1.8 PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUPPORT OF MISSIONARIES EITHER FOR HOME OR FOREIGN MISSIONS OR BOTH BUT IN EACH CASE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND;1.9 MAINTAINING THE PRINCIPLES AND DOCTRINES OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND PRESERVING THE PURITY OF PROTESTANT WORSHIP IN SUCH CHURCH; AND2 THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS BY:2.1 ASSISTING POOR, AGED OR INFIRM PERSONS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT;2.2 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING ALMSHOUSES OR OTHER HOUSES FOR AGED POOR MEN OR WOMEN EITHER IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR SEPARATE FROM AND IN ADDITION TO THE ALMSHOUSES IN THE CITY OF WORCESTER ALREADY ESTABLISHED AND ENDOWED BY THE SAID WILLIAM LASLETT AND MAKING ALLOWANCES TO THE INMATES OF ANY OF THE SAID ALMHOUSES AND OTHER HOMES SO TO BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED OR ALREADY ESTABLISHED AND ENDOWED AS AFORESAID FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE AND CLOTHING;2.3 MAINTAINING, EDUCATING AND TEACHING POOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST ONE OR BOTH OF THEIR PARENTS AND OTHER DESTITUTE, NEGLECTED OR ILL-TREATED CHILDREN;2.4 PAYING FOR THE ADMISSION OF SUCH CHILDREN INTO SUITABLE HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS AND FOR THEIR MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION THERE OR AT THE OPTION OF THE CHARITY TRUSTEES BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A HOME OR INSTITUTION FOR THE RECEPTION OF SUCH CHILDREN AS AFORESAID EITHER ON PART OF THE SAID TRUST PREMISES OR ON ANY OTHER LAND BY LAW APPLICABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES OR THAT MAY BECOME LEGALLY APPLICABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES;2.5 PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING OR CONTRIBUTING TO HOSPITALS, INFIRMARIES OR OTHER INSTITUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR PERSONS SUFFERING FROM DISEASE OR ACCIDENT;2.6 SUPPLYING COAL, FOOD AND CLOTHING OR ANY OF THEM TO PERSONS IN TIMES OF INCLEMENT, WEATHER OR URGENT NEED; 2.7 AND GENERALLY FEEDING THE HUNGRY, CLOTHING THE NAKED AND CAUSING THE GOSPEL TO BE PREACHED TO THE POOR IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM MOST BENEFICIAL.3 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL NOT BIND THE CHARITY TRUSTEES TO CARRY OUT THE SAID OBJECTS IN THE ORDER HEREINBEFORE SET FORTH OR COMPEL THEM TO DIVIDE THE NET RENTS AND PROFITS OF THE SAID TRUST PREMISES AMONG ALL THE SAID OBJECTS BUT THEY SHALL HAVE UNCONTROLLED LIBERTY AND DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME TO APPLY THE SAID RENTS AND PROFITS FOR SUCH ONE OR MORE OF THE SAID OBJECTS AS THEY SHALL FOR THE TIME BEING DEEM MOST BENEFICIAL.