ENDOWED CHARITIES (COUNTY OF LONDON). RETURN to an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, RETURN "comprising (1) THE REPORTS made to the Charity Commissioners, in the result of an Inquiry held in every Parish wholly or partly within the Administrative County of London into Endowments, subject to the provisions of the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1891, and appropriated in whole or in part for the benefit of that County, or of any part thereof, together with the Reports on those Endowments of the Commissioners for inquiring concerning Charities, 1818 to 1837"; and 66 (2) A DIGEST showing, in the case of each such Parish, whether any, and, if any, what such Endowments are recorded in the books of the Charity Commissioners in the Parish." And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from E. PONSONBY, 116, GRAFTON STREET, DUBLIN, 1901. CITY of LONDON. Parish of ST. BRIDE, FLEET STREET. I. The Inquiry in this Parish was held on the 7th December 1900. II. The following is the Report on an Educational Charity of this Parish, dated the 2nd March 1819, of the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the Act 58 Geo. III, c. 91, to inquire concerning Charities in England for the Education of the Poor (Vol. 1, p. 174). This Report is hereinafter referred to as the Report of the 2nd March 1819. ST. BRIDE'S. NEALE'S MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL IN DORSET STREET (see page 60). St. Bride, Fleet Street. I. Date of Inquiry. II. 2nd March 1819. Report of From an ancient minute book of this charity, it appears that Joseph Neale, esq. by his will dated the Neale's 8th October 1705, bequeathed the residue of his personal property to his executors, to be applied for Mathematierecting charity schools, and to such other charitable uses of the like nature as they should think fit; cal School. and that the court of Chancery had directed 500l., in the hands of the surviving executor, to be laid out in the purchase of annuities for 99 years, to be vested in trustees, in trust, to apply the yearly payments for raising a salary for an able master, skilful in such part of mathematics as was requisite to instruct youth in the art of navigation, to fit them for sea service, either in men-of-war or in merchantmen; and that the boys to be taught, should be chosen out of the charity schools of St. Dunstan in the West, St. Bride's, St. Andrew Holborn, and Farringdon Ward within, or some other adjacent charity school. It appears also, that the surplus, together with an additional sum of 100l., was laid out in the purchase of three long annuities, one of 20%., and two of 107. each, and that the school was set up in 1715, for 20 poor boys to be taught navigation therein. For a considerable length of time, the trustees of Newman's Charity applied the rents of two houses in Villiers-street in the Strand to the support of this school, but this payment was withdrawn from Lady-day 1775. The present funds of the school (the three long annuities being expired) consist of 3,8007, old South Sea annuities, which have been purchased from time to time with savings of income, and with a legacy left to the school by dame Elizabeth Holford in 1717, and yield an annual dividend of 1147. There are at present 19 boys in the school, who are taught trigonometry, land surveying, geometry and the use of the globes; the master is ready to teach them navigation, but none choose to learn it. The children are taken indiscriminately from the neighbourhood; the charity schools mentioned in the order of the court of Chancery, having long ceased to send any, though admonished of their privilege by public advertisement. The master has some private scholars, to whom, and to the free boys also, he teaches reading, writing, arithmetic, and book-keeping, in addition to mathematical instruction. The only expenditure upon the school is a salary of 80l. to the master, who provides a school-room, cyphering books and stationery; and 5l. 57. a year paid to the mathematical master at Christ's Hospital, for examining the children every quarter and making a report of their progress; the surplus income is invested from time to time in old South Sea annuities. The following is the Report on another Educational Charity of the parish, dated the Report of 5th July 1819, of the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the above-mentioned 5th July Act of 58 Geo. III, c. 91 (Vol. 2, p. 62). This Report is hereinafter referred to as the Report of the 5th July 1819. SAINT BRIDE'S. THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOL (see page 58). 1819. This school was established in 1711, and is supported by the dividends of stock, arising from St. Bride's legacies and savings of income, and by subscriptions, collections at sermons, and occasional Parochial donations. School. St. Bride, Fleet Street. St. Bride's The stock consists of, 3001. three per cent. consols, given by Mr. Lambert. 4597. 5s. 10d. three per cent. consols, the gifts of Mr. Penton and Mr. Beeman, united. 5501. old South Sea annuities. 1007. new South Sea annuities, of which this charity is entitled to one-third only of the dividends. The whole annual amount of the dividends is 40l. 5s. 6d. ; and of the voluntary contributions and collections at sermons, about 3501. There are 80 boys and 70 girls in the school, of which 40 boys and 30 girls are clothed by the charity. In August 1818, the new system of education was introduced into the school, and on that occasion the number of children was raised from 40 boys and 30 girls to its present amount. Apprentice fees of 37. each are given with those boys for whom their parents provide masters. The school-house is held under a lease from the Duchess of Dorset, for 21 years, at a low yearly rent of 157., leases of the school-house for 21 years have been renewed from time to time, and the rent has continued the same for the last 60 years. The annual expenditure is as follows: 25 140 15 20 50 15 10 Report of 1837. St. Bride. Annuities from City Gifts. Jordan's Gift. Davidson's Dane's Gift. Total, about The schoolmaster and schoolmistress have the privilege of residing in the school-house and have an allowance of coals and candles; the schoolmistress also is permitted to receive one-fourth of the profit of the girls' needlework. The accounts are audited annually by a committee of subscribers, and afterwards submitted to the subscribers at a general meeting. The school is reported by the curate of the parish to be conducted in a very satisfactory manner, and to be greatly improved by the introduction of the new system of education. The following is the Report on other Charities of the parish, dated the 30th June 1837, of the Commissioners appointed in pursuance of the Act 5 & 6 Will. IV, c. 71, as continued by the Act 7 Will. IV, c. 4, to continue the inquiries concerning Charities in England and Wales (Vol. 32, pt. ii., p. 369). This Report is hereinafter referred to as the Report of 1837. Henry Jordan, by Will, dated 15th October 1648, devised certain real estate to the Fishmongers' Company, charged with the payinent of a quarter of coals each to 10 poor householders dwelling in the alley going into the Fleet out of Fleet-street, in the parish of St. Bride and to some dwelling without the same alley, being householders about and next to Fleet Bridge. The coals to be distributed at Michaelmas and Christmas yearly: the Lord Mayor of London and his successors once in the year to have oversight and see that the testator's Will be duly performed; and to receive 10s. sterling. For many years past the small sum of 6s. 8d. only has been received; and it appears by an old book, apparently compiled soon after the fire of London, that this was considered to be the amount of the gift. It is stated in the same old book that George Davidson, Citizen and Girdler, in 1541 gave to the poor of St. Bride's one load of charcoal, containing 30 sacks, and as many faggots as should make up the said quantity of coals to amount to the sum of 30s. yearly for ever. This sum is annually received from the Girdlers' Company. DANE'S GIFT (see pages 23, 30, and 47). See Tenth Report, page 234. Margaret Dane, by Will, dated 16th May 1579, directed the Ironmongers' Company to provide 12,000 faggots for the poorest people of the 24 wards in London, to be distributed to each ward, part and part alike, at the discretion of the company, at Christmas and Hallow tide. The sum of 17. Os. 10d. is annually paid by the company to the deputy of the ward, and by him, once in four years, to the churchwardens of St. Bride. |