The Poor's Land (Woolpit)
A Charitable Trust
A registered charity operating within the village of Woolpit, Suffolk, United Kingdom
The Poor's Land (Woolpit)
The Charity is also known locally as ‘Woolpit PL Trust’ and ‘Woolpit Charity Lands’.
The Trust was set up in 1895 to relieve poverty in the parish of Woolpit by providing help to those in need because of youth, old age, ill-health, disability or financial hardship.
In recent years, the Trust has supported the Woolpit Primary School, the Woolpit Arc and the Luncheon Club. It has also given grants to students and gift vouchers at Christmas to elderly Woolpit residents.
The purpose of this website is to highlight plans to bring the charity up to date following discussions with The Charity Commissioners.
As part of those plans a consultation meeting took place on Friday 3rd November 2023 at the Village Institute with all Woolpit residents invited to attend. Questionnaires were also circulated to residents seeking views on how the Trust might operate in the coming years.
The results of these exercises will now be considered by the trustees over the coming months as part of their planning for 2024 and beyond.
A copy of the consultation document is still available on this website for reference. Any questions or enquiries can be directed via email to: enquiries@woolpittrust.co.uk
2024 Woolpit Educational Grant
The application form is available for download here: please follow the Grant Application link below.
