Heritage Charity
 

By 2025 there  were over  170,000 registered charities in England and Wales known to the Charity Commission and whilst the majority are small, the largest are well known and with very large incomes e.g. the Nuffield with a charitable income of £1.5m.

 

Eaton Parish Council is responsible for one charity, the Herbage Charity (first registered 1963 registration 215457 ) and at present with an expected annual income of £275 and “for the benefit of the Poor and Elderly of Eaton Parish”

 

Occasionally there are stories in the Press of misdeeds in the administration of a charity. Ideally this will not happen because the administration of the charity will follow a clear set of articles of association i.e. rules.

 

Like many  long standing charities the Herbage  to date has lacked such a set of guidance.

 

The Herbage will now adopt the Charity Commission’s  template for small charities (defined as income  less than £5000 pa). This clearly specifies the role of trustees, the conduct of meetings and the publication of minutes and agenda such that it is seen to be transparent, fit for purpose and yet proportionate.

 

Therefore the Charity asks for anyone resident in Eaton Parish who is willing to act as a trustee to register their interest with the Parish Council Clerk at clerk@eatonpc.org.uk or 01476 516366 by January 31st latest .

 

Trustees will serve for a period of two years with the first period to commence March 1st 2026 and with duties expected to be just one meeting a year in October.

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See here for the Constitution