STARTING in the 1690s, Lymm Clothing Charity originally gave out clothes and money to the poor in Lymm.
Over the years it benefited from various legacies, but has always tried to move with the times. Since the 1900’s it has always just given money to those who need it in Lymm.
Kath Buckley Chair of the charity said: “It is an honour and great pleasure to be chair of such a worthwhile, focused charity. Since becoming chair two years ago I and the committee have tried to reach out to those in Lymm who need our charity. To this end I have given talks to many organisations in Lymm such as The Rotary, Lymm Youth and Community Centre; I have visited and spoken to Outrington Luncheon Club, The Sanctuary Café, distributing to them our application form etc. I have also been on Mix 56 twice – they also have our application form. I have also communicated with all the schools in Lymm both primary and secondary, explaining who we are and of course giving them our application form. As I am also Chair of The Citizen’s Advice Bureau for Warrington, they also have our information.
“I have with the committee’s permission, changed how we operate and we now tend to give out fewer but more substantial sums of money to those who apply to us. Currently in the last two years we have given out nearly four thousand pounds to people in Lymm. This has been for: broken appliances and other house hold items, food, and other things as the need has arisen. Most of our applications have come from schools identifying families who need our help.
“The charity meets four times a year and we have a set amount that we can give out each year – roughly one and a half thousand pounds. We have given out slightly more recently as the Charity did not give out a lot during Covid.
“Application to benefit from our Charity is simple, an easy one-sided form has to be filled in and the criteria are that the person/family has to live in Lymm and of course that they are a genuine case.
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