About
CHARITY OF ANN HOWSDEN
Registered Charity no. 233086
What is the Charity of Ann Howsden?
The Charity of Ann Howsden was established in 1631 when Ann Howsden, whose grave and memorial is in the south-east corner of the churchyard in Hinxton, bequeathed a sizeable estate from which the income was to help ‘the poor and needy of Hinxton’.
What are the current objectives of the Charity?
The Objectives of the Charity were extended and approved by the Charity Commission for England and Wales in 2020 and are currently:
- “The relief of persons resident in the Parish of Hinxton who are in need, hardship or distress.”
- “To benefit the residents of Hinxton by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life of the residents.”
How does the Charity actually meet its objectives?
The Charity owns the four bungalows located at 2,4,6, and 8 Duxford Road and the associated parking spaces. Three of these bungalows are maintained to provide homes at affordable rents to people with a strong association with Hinxton who might not otherwise be able to live in Hinxton.
The Charity also makes financial gifts to residents of Hinxton, for example Christmas gifts and contributions towards heating costs, ad hoc payments to assist with rent or other living expenses for those suffering a period of financial hardship, payments to
fund educational activities such as swimming lessons or school trips that the family would not otherwise be able to afford.
Charitable donations are also made to organizations or groups that benefit residents of Hinxton. These may be towards core running costs or funding specific projects, for example updating playground equipment, funding village celebrations or educational resources for schools attended by children from Hinxton.
The Charity is happy to consider contributing to the funding of individuals and groups for any purpose that falls withing the Objectives approved by the Charity Commission. All of the Trustees and Officers of the Charity will treat any application for funding or tenancy in the strictest confidence.
Who is involved in running the Charity of Ann Howsden?
Trustees are elected for a renewable 4-year term. The current Trustees are Chloe Brown (Chair), Andy Brown, Chris Elliott, Benoit Genevier, Jenny Goodwin, Jacqui Gruby, Ian Pearson, Lydia Smith (vicar, ex officio). The current Officers are Nicholas Cliffe (Treasurer) and Alison King (Administrator).
There is currently a vacancy for a Trustee. If you would be interested in becoming a Trustee in the future, please contact the administrator at annhowsdencharity@outlook.com
How can I contact the Charity of Ann Howsden?
You may prefer to reach out to a Trustee that you already know or you can contact the Administrator at annhowsdencharity@outlook.com or on 07968 560519.
How can I apply for funding?
A short form here needs to be completed and handed/ emailed to a Trustee or Officer of the Charity. Trustees or Officers can provide you with the form and help you to complete it if necessary.
The form for funding for an individual household is HERE.
The form for funding for an organisation is HERE.
How can I apply for tenancy of a bungalow belonging to the Charity?
When a bungalow becomes available, this is advertised on noticeboards and in bus shelters around the village, in the Hinxton News and on the Hinxton Facebook page together with information about how to apply for tenancy.
You can express an interest in becoming a tenant by emailing the Administrator at annhowsdencharity@outlook.com and you will be contacted when a vacancy arises. When there is more than one application for a vacant bungalow, Trustees assess applications in confidence against a strict set of criteria.