The Charity was established in memory of William and Edith Oldham of Barming, Maidstone, Kent by a Trust Deed dated 12 October 1995. Paul Oldham, the settlor and son of William and Edith Oldham has provided investments and money to form an endowment, the income from which is distributed in grants to deserving causes which meet the criteria laid down in the Trust Deed. Accumulation of income was permitted for 21 years from the date of the Trust Deed.
Read the Trustee’s report & financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2021
Read the Trustee’s report & financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2022
The objectives of the Charity as detailed in the Trust Deed are:
- The promotion of education in the Maidstone area generally and in particular the provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of the following Schools and the creation of scholarships or bursaries or prizes and financial assistance generally to be awarded to individual students attending the said Schools:-
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone
- Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone
- The Astor of Hever School, Oakwood Park, Maidstone
- Westborough Junior School, Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
- Barming Primary School, Maidstone
- The provision of financial assistance towards the maintenance and development of Wadham College, Oxford and the creation of scholarships or bursaries or prizes and financial assistance generally to be awarded to individual students attending the said Wadham College, Oxford.
- The community and individual inhabitants of the Parishes of Barming and Teston and particularly for the public benefit of:-
- The poorer inhabitants of the said Parishes
- Any residents within the said Parishes aspiring to a university education or training for employment
- The provision of new and maintenance of existing community and religious facilities in the said Parishes including libraries, schools, village halls, sports and leisure facilities and medical centres
- The founding and support of local organisations which exist for Charitable purposes
- The promotion and development of the study of the archaeology and history of the Historic County of Kent and of places and people within the Historic County of Kent.
- The acquisition, conservation, research, and study for the public benefit of furniture, pictures, books, muniments, armour, porcelain, objets d’art and other chattels or items of local or national historic, artistic, scientific interest associated with or displayed in the Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery and such other museums in the Historic County of Kent.
- The preservation, protection, and improvement for the public benefit of historic buildings, churches, and graveyards in the Historic County of Kent and in particular the Parish Church and graveyard of St. Margaret’s, Barming.