Trusts

Welshpool Town Council is the corporate trustee for the following trusts:

Burgesses Land Trust

The Burgesses Land Trust (BLT) was established in 1761 by an Act of Parliament which sought to enclose various parcels of land in Welshpool and to use the "rents, issues and profits to be applied towards building, repairing, beautifying, enlarging and maintaining in good condition and repair the public edifices belonging to the said borough and corporation of Pool"

The Act also established a second objective to for remaining monies to be "applied from time to time for the benefit and relief of the poor and distressed Burgesses of the said borough of Pool".

Welshpool Town Council is a direct successor to the corporation and borough of Pool and holds the position of corporate trustee to the BLT and town councillors sit as the Trust and make decisions regarding its governance and spending.

The administration of the Trust is separate from the Town Council, which was a recommendation of a review into the BLT in 2023. The BLT is in the process of transitioning to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to further improve governance.

The BLTs annual accounts and reports can be found on the Charity Commission's website here.

R U Sayce Bequest Trust

The R U Sayce Bequest Trust was established by the last Will and Testament of Roderick Urwick Sayce who was President of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Vice-President of the Powysland Club and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Royal Anthropological Institute and Museums Association.

The Trust was setup to provide income to benefit the Powysland Museum and Powysland Club.

Welshpool Town Council acts as corporate trustee and town councillors sit as the Trust and make decisions regarding its governance and spending.

The Trust owns property which provide it with an yearly income.

The Trusts annual accounts and reports can be found on the Charity Commission's website here.

Other Trusts

Welshpool Town Council also nominates town councillors to sit on the T J Evans Trust Charity which consists of two town councillors, the Mayor of Welshpool, Vicar of Welshpool and one lay person.

The Trust provides low cost sheltered housing to members of the town or parish of Welshpool who are over the age of sixty years and in need.

You can view their reports here.