In 1860 the first of many grants was made to the Free School of £25 (Prize Fund).

When the Charity Started and how it has changed

Originally the Trustees would appoint their own successors, but in 1772 the bCourt of Chancery declared that a charity should be established and four trustees were appointed under this order. One of the trustees was a Bow Street Magistrate named William Minshull who lived in Aston Clinton.

Early Education Grants

In 1860 a grant was made to the Free school of £25 (Prize Fund). In 1871 a sale of Consols raised £1400, the proceeds to be applied to Aylesbury National Schools and British Schools. The payment of £700 to the former is entered into the accounts of that year, and in 1872 a further Sale of Consols produced £170. The sum and the £700 previously in hand made a total of £870, which was handed over to the Aylesbury and Walton Schools. Thus £1570 was spent for the benefit of institutions never contemplated by the donor or earlier trustees of the charity.

The Charity Commissioners have varied the Terms of the Charity at least three times since then, the present scheme was created on October 19th 1978. There are now nine Co-opted Trustees and two Nominated Trustees.

Further Reading

Worthies of Bucks R.Gibbs 1888

Victoria History of Buckinghamshire (Vol 3) Edited by William Page F.S.A

Buckingham 1819-1837 " Bucks Charities"

The Aylesbury Charities Edward T Mackrill (This is a small booklet published by Frederick Samuels , Kingsbury printing Works 1889)