ARLE VALLEY
BENEFICE
EDUCATIONAL
FUND
When the Old Alresford village school was
closed in the late 1980s, part of the proceeds
of sale of the school buildings and site was put
into a trust fund for the Parish. It was
established as the Old Alresford Parish
Educational Fund, for the provision of religious
education, according to the tenets of the
Church of England, in the Parish.
For the past 20 years the Trustees have
sought to make use of the Fund for the benefit
of the Parish, but gradually the number of calls
on the Fund has dwindled and the Trustees
consider that the time has come to widen the
area of coverage of the Fund. When
approached the Charity Commission would
not countenance the use of the money for any
purpose outside the original objects of the
Fund.
The Trustees have therefore resolved, - and
the Charity Commissioners have said they
have no objection, - that the benefit of the Fund
for the provision of religious education shall be
extended to all four Parishes in the Arle Valley
Benefice of which Old Alresford Parish is part.
The name of the Fund has been changed to
the title at the top of this article and the
appointment of trustees has been changed so
that the Rector of the Benefice is the Chairman
and each of the four Parochial Church
Councils will annually nominate one trustee.
So from May this year the Fund will be open to
all within the four Parishes of the Benefice and
when the new Trustees meet for the first time
they will announce how they will receive applications for financial assistance from the Fund.
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FROM STEVE
BRINE MP
As this incredible Winchester Summer of
celebration continues, I am reminded once
again that we are indeed blessed to live
here. Jubilee weekend for me and my
family was very special and the image of us
all adorned in union flags (me, Susie, the
kids and Popcorn of course) will live with me
forever. I know these villages saluted our
Diamond Queen in real style and I hope you
all had a great time.
Parliament is busier than ever as we get
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