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The charity was founded in the early part of the 17th century when the profits of an established corn market in Uxbridge were vested in a charitable fund for the general benefit of poor people in the town. The market rights and manorial title were eventually passed to a group of trustees who became known as 'The Lords in Trust of the Manor and Borough of Uxbridge' a title still retained by the current trustees.
The charity today remains fiscally
independent, receiving no income from government grants or public
appeals. Today eleven trustees, all of whom are volunteers, continue to be responsible to the Charity Commissioners for efficiently managing the charity's resources. At a time of rapid change in legislation and in a climate of unprecedented law suits, the trustees make sure there are sufficient funds set aside to protect the Trust and its future. They take all steps to ensure that the properties they have inherited, or purchased from legacies, are maintained resourcefully, managed efficiently and the income from them invested wisely.
- For a full history download our historical document here
or contact contact Kathy Stephens (Clerk to the Trustees) on 01895-232976 or by email at ctt@uuwt.org
