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Welcome to The Thomas Harley Charity
Historical Development of The Harley Trust
In 1761, it was reported to The Lord Chancellor that trustees were misusing income from the trust. As a result, 75% of the income was ordered to support dependants of deceased clergy, and 25% was to fund education for young people.
At the start of the 20th century, the Charity Commissioners defined three branches of the trust:
1901 : Estate charity to hold the trust’s assets.
1905 : Support for clergy widows, starting with the Diocese of Leicester.
1907 : Education for young people under 25 from areas like Osgathorpe, Belton, and Coalville.
School Closure and Later Changes
The original school closed in 1901, and pupils moved to King Edward VII School in Coalville. Its theatre was named “The Thomas Harley Theatre.”
Due to a lack of applicants and poor local services, The Residences and Allsop’s Cottage in Osgathorpe were sold in 1986. By 1990, all three charities were merged for accounting, although their purposes and income distribution remained unchanged.
OUR TRUSTEES
Chairman
Paul Hackwood
Trustee
Revd Tony Leighton
Trustee
Christine Radford
Trustee
Andrew Dodson
Co-opted Trustee
Peter Sergeant
Co-opted Trustee
Chris Sheldon
Co-opted Trustee
Rosemary Gibson
Trustee
Kate Jenkins
Get In Touch With Us Today
The Education Branch of the Harley Trust splits its grants approximately in the ratio two-thirds to young people and one-third to the thirty schools serving the preferred area of benefit.
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