Bourne United Charities
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- Bourne
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| Type | Charity |
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| Purpose | Joint administration of several legacies dedicated for the relief of poverty, the provision of housing and accommodation and environmental, conservation or heritage objectives in the Parish of Bourne |
| Location |
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Region served | United Kingdom |
Official language | English |
Grade II listed building, supposedly built with materials taken from the castle, particularly the "arrow slit" windows.[2]
Bourne United Charities is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales.[5] Its purpose is the joint administration of several legacies dedicated for the relief of poverty, the provision of housing and accommodation and environmental, conservation or heritage objectives in the Parish of Bourne. The nine principal endowments are:[3]
- John Brown
- William Fisher for Almshouses
- William Fisher for Bread
- Robert Harrington
- Jeremiah Ives
- North Fen Poor's Land
- South Fen Poor's Land
- Nicholas Rand
- William Trollope
Bourne United Charities owns Abbey Lawn, a recreation ground in the centre of Bourne, along with the Wellhead Park, which is a public park. The Charities own and administer almshouses in West Street in the town. It also owns a number of investment properties in the town and elsewhere, principally in Leytonstone in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. In Bourne, their principal property is the Red Hall, where they have their office, and they also own Baldock's Mill, home of the Bourne Civic Society.