The Burgesses' Land Trust

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3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO APPLY THE CLEAR INCOME (NAMELY YEARLY RENTS ISSUE AND PROFITS) ARISING FROM THE LANDS (“INCOME”) TOWARDS: (A) IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, THE BUILDING, REPAIRING, BEAUTIFYING, ENLARGING, AND MAINTAINING IN GOOD CONDITION AND REPAIR THE FABRIC OF SUCH PUBLIC EDIFICES CURRENTLY BELONGING TO WELSHPOOL TOWN COUNCIL (PREVIOUSLY BELONGING TO THE BOROUGH AND CORPORATION OF POOL); (B) IN THE SECOND INSTANCE, TO APPLY ANY SURPLUS INCOME TOWARDS THE BENEFIT AND RELIEF OF THE POOR AND DISTRESSED BURGESSES IN THE FORMER GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE OLD BOROUGH AND CORPORATION OF POOL/WELSHPOOL, IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE; (C) IN THE THIRD INSTANCE, FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE FORMER GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE OLD BOROUGH AND CORPORATION OF POOL/WELSHPOOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FOR WHICH PROVISION IS NOT MADE FROM PUBLIC FUNDS, INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ORGANISATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS. 3.2 IN SUB-CLAUSE 3.1, THE TERM “LANDS” REFER TO LAND ALLOTTED TO THE ANCIENT BOROUGH AND CORPORATION OF POOL UNDER THE POOL INCLOSURE ACT 1761. 3.3 IN SUB-CLAUSE 3.1(A), THE TERM “PUBLIC EDIFICES” REFERS TO IMPORTANT, ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS WHICH ARE USED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES

Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jun 2026

Trustees (9)

• David Gwylfa Thomas Chair
• Douglas James Hughes
• Dr Roger LEE Brown MA FSA
• Eleanor Kaye Derwas
• Joanne Harris
• Johntrevor Kynaston Trevor DL
• Morag Catherine Baileyage 69
• Richard Wilfrid Churchage 68
• William Kevin Rowell Rev

Connected charities (3)

• Powysland Club, Clwb Powysland 2 shared trustees
• The Rotary Club of Welshpool Trust Fund 1 shared trustee
• Montgomeryshire Family Crisis Centre 1 shared trustee