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The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy
The Bishop of Blackburn's Fund for the Widows and Orphans of Poor Clergy is a registered charity (number 505091) based in Guide, governed by 1 trustee. Latest income £79k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 1 trustee
- Income £79k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
No individual trustees are listed on the register.
Also 1 organisation acting as trustee: Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd.
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Religious Activities
- Where
- Lancashire
- Website
- www.blackburn.anglican.org (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1976
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£79k£207k
- 2023£78k£72k
- 2022£78k£90k
Earlier years
- 2021£76k£50k
- 2020£73k£45k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Charitable objects
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF CLERGYMEN (BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO ORRICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN AT THE TIMES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DEATHS) WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE AND SUBJECT THERETO IN RELIEVING RETIRED CLERGY WHO AT THE DATE OF RETIREMENT WERE BENEFICED OF LICENSED UNDER SEAL TO OFFICIATE IN THE DIOCESE OF BLACKBURN WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE PREFERENCE BEING GIVEN TO SUCH CLERGYMEN WHO OFFICIATED IN OR NEAR THE BOROUGH OF PRESTON.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 505091
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- SCHEME OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (CHANCERY DIVISION) OF 22 APRIL 1948 AND OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS DATED 1 MARCH 1976 AND SCHEME DATED 28 APRIL 1998.
- Contact on the register
- 01254503070 · graeme.pollard@blackburn.anglican.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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