Banbury Charities

Banbury Charities are a group of eight registered charities (registration number 201418) with the aim to benefit inhabitants of the former Borough of Banbury and within a five-mile radius of Banbury Cross, to provide and maintain Almshouse accommodation, to benefit sick, poor persons by such means as the Trustees consider appropriate, to assist educational establishments and students less than 25 years of age, to relieve persons who are in need hardship or distress and to benefit persons suffering from illness, accident old age.

Bridge Estate Charity

To benefit inhabitants for whom provision is not made out of rates, taxes or other public funds. In making grants to the Trustees of other Charities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of the Borough of Banbury.

Countess of Arran's Charity

To assist beneficiaries who are preparing for, entering upon, or engaged in any profession or trade, occupation or service by providing them with outfits or by payment of fees, travelling expenses or by such other means for their advancement in life or to enable them to earn a living.

Arts and Educational

To assist schools, colleges or other institutions of further education in providing facilities for the promotion of education in the arts, literature and science.

Almshouse

To provide and maintain almshouses accommodation for poor persons.

Banbury Sick Poor Fund

To benefit sick poor persons in the Borough of Banbury.

Welfare Trust

To relieve persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress.

Recreation Charity

To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the physical recreation of the inhabitants of the town of Banbury and the neighborhood thereof.

Banbury Poor Trust

To benefit poor persons, persons suffering from illness, accident, old age or incapacity, any hospital home or infirmary body society or institution.

The Trustees assist individuals and organisations in the Borough of Banbury and within a five-mile radius of Banbury Cross