The Edward Shouldham’s Charity is a registered charity (Charity No 210811) offering grants to support residents of Watlington who might be facing financial hardship or distress.
Registration history
24 October 1962.
Land and property
This charity owns and/or leases land or property.
Governing document
Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established. It is not the full text of the charity’s governing document:
WILL SEPTEMBER 1646 P.R. 29(I) PAGE 534 AS VARIED BY RESOLUTION PASSED UNDER SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 1985 WIH EFFECT FROM 13TH MAY 1986.
Activities – how the charity receives its money
Income from the let of a single grazing field on an annual basis.
Annual Rent
Watlington Parish Council, being Trustees of Watlington Charity Land, annually invite for tender (by advertisement on the notice boards) in August each year:
Letting of the grass keep and shooting rights on approximately two acres of land (Field No 0068) situated in the Parish of Tottenhill on the A10 between Oakwood Corner and Setchey, for the period 12th October to 10th October each year.
What the charity does
The Prevention or relief of poverty.
Who the charity helps
Children/young people.
Elderly/old people.
People with disabilities.
Charitable objects
The relief either generally or individually of persons resident in Watlington who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
How the charity helps
Makes grants to individuals.
Area of benefit
The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document is WATLINGTON, NORFOLK.
Appointed Trustee
Watlington Parish Council.
Trustees
Watlington Parish Councillors.
Contact address
Mrs S D Porter, Clerk to the Trustees
Edward Shouldham’s Charity
42 Church Road
Watlington Village Hall
Watlington
King’s Lynn
Norfolk
PE33 0HE
01553 810777
clerk@watlington-norfolk-pc.gov.uk
Application Forms
- To apply, you need to have been a resident of Watlington for a minimum of twelve months.
- The Charity does not exist to copy or replace other forms of assistance for which you may be able to legitimately claim from the State or other support organisations.
- The Charity will consider support through the purchase of goods and some services but does not provide financial support.
- The information provided should briefly outline the applicant’s financial situation, family, mental or physical health, housing, ability to work (as appropriate).
- All applications need to be submitted with a signed Data Protection statement. Ideally this should be signed by the applicant but in cases where this cannot be done, an authorised professional is permitted to authorise on the applicant’s behalf.
- It would be helpful if an accurate breakdown of priority, costs or a quotation can be included in order for the Trustees of the charity to make a meaningful decision or a partial award.
Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk to the Trustees or by downloading the form here https://watlington-norfolk-pc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Edward-Shouldhams-Charity-Application-Form.pdf. All applications will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
Resolution
Your completed application will be added to the Council agenda for consideration at a subsequent Full Council meeting and you will be contacted shortly thereafter with the decision.