THE DOWNHAM TRUST
General charitable purposes including environment, conservation, community and heritage projects within Downham village. The charity makes grants to individuals and organisations within the village to enable projects above to be implemented.The charity makes donations to other charities/voluntary bodies.
Objects
SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, AND IN PARTICULAR, ALTHOUGH WITHOUT LIMITATION1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND FEATURES AND LANDSCAPE OF BEAUTY IN THE MANOR OF DOWNHAM BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS;2 TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FABRIC OF THE ST LEONARD'S CHURCH, SCHOOL, VILLAGE HALL AND SIMILAR PUBLIC AMENITIES TOGETHER WITH BUILDINGS LISTED AS BEING OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST AND ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN THE MANOR OF DOWNHAM; AND3 TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST WITH SIMILAR PROJECTS IN THE PARISHES OF TWISTON, RIMINGTON, WORSTON AND CHATBURN, AND WITHIN THE MANOR OF CUERDALE AND WITHIN THE FORESTS AND MANORS OF THE HONOR OF CLITHEROE.
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustees
- RT HON BARON RALPH JOHN CLITHEROEchair
- Dr Victoria Mary Edwards OBE
- HON RALPH CHRISTOPHER ASSHETON
- MICHAEL PARKINSON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £25k | £33k |
| 31/03/2024 | £24k | £5k |
| 31/03/2023 | £21k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £21k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £15k |