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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Answer

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will list for each local authority area in Lancashire the number of applications received for assistance from the Duchy's benevolent fund and the number successful, listing the sums and receipts in each case for the most recent year for which figures are available. [642] Dr. David Clark: Figures for the year ending 31 March 1997 are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Local authority area Applications received Successful applications Total donated £ Blackburn 6 3 1,087 Blackpool 8 4 1,900 Burnley 17 9 3,650 Chorley 5 2 500 Fylde 3 3 150 Hyndburn 4 4 950 Lancaster 12 6 575 Pendle 18 6 3,870 Preston 13 11 2,708 Ribble Valley 7 5 2,200 Rossendale 7 5 1,600 South Ribble 6 4 911 West Lancashire 3 2 100 Wyre 3 2 803 County-wide 5 2 1,836 Total 22,840 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. In addition major projects supported were: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Local authority area Total donated Recipient Preston 5,000 Parish Prospect Preston 5,000 St. Walburge's Blackburn 5,000 Cathedral Tower Blackburn 5,000 New Direction Training Fylde 5,000 Youth Information and Advice Centre Total 25,000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The Duchy Benevolent Fund also makes grants to charities such as Invalids-At-Home who then make smaller grants to many individuals some of whom will live in Lancashire.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

642; 294 c144-5W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Charitable donations Charitable trusts Duchy of Lancaster Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund