The Trust own Croft Way Playing Field which is on a long lease to Weedon Bec Parish Council for recreational facilities.

What the charity does:

• Offers educational grants for students 18yrs or over in full time education in college or university.
• Help for residents in poverty, or need.

The Charity is for Weedon Bec residents only.

Under a scheme dated 03/11/1960 (amended on 22/03/1996 and 1/04/1998)

Weedon Bec Trust is a registered charity - Number 242221. Its objectives are:

(1) RELIEVING EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE ANCIENT PARISH OF WEEDON BEC 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. (2) THE TRUSTEES MAY PAY FOR SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES BY WAY OF DONATIONS OR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS WHICH PROVIDE OR WHICH UNDERTAKE IN RETURN TO PROVIDE SUCH ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS. (3) IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THE TRUSTEES MAY GRANT RELIEF TO PERSONS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE THEREFOR WHO ARE RESIDENT IMMEDIATLEY OUTSIDE THE SAID PARISH BUT IN THE OPINION OF THE TRUSTEES OUGHT NEVERTHELESS FOR SUFFICIENT REASON TO BE TREATED AS IF RESIDENT THEREIN OR WHO ARE LOCATED FOR THE TIME BEING WITHIN THAT PARISH.

There are 6 Trustees: The Chairman is Mr John Wilshire.

Other Trustees are:

Mrs Val Cheney

Mr Arthur Hart

Mrs Margaret Hooper

Mrs Sally Jameson

Ex-officio - Revd Barbara Gallagher