Fentham’s Trust.

In the year 1712,—­Fentham bequeathed L100 per annum to teach poor children to read, and for cloathing ten poor widows of Birmingham.  The children educated by this trust, are maintained and educated in the blue coat charity school, being for distinction sake cloathed in green.

Crowley’s Trust.

In the year 1733, Mrs. Crowley left six houses in trust; the rents of which were to support ten girls, who are also in the same school.

PRIVATE CHARITIES.

Society for cloathing destitute Women and Children.

In the year 1800, a few ladies impressed with benevolent ideas associated together, and formed a society for the above purpose:  the subscriptions were fixed at three shillings and five shillings per quarter; the former to distribute five shillings and the latter seven shillings, in articles of cloathing.

There have in general been from ninety to one hundred and ten subscribers, who have annually relieved near four hundred persons, by accommodating them with comfortable cloathing, by the aggregate sum arising from these small contributions.

It is hoped that this very slight sketch of the institution may induce many others to unite in this most beneficial mode of relieving the poor.  Subscriptions and donations for this charity are received at Mr. Cadbury’s, in Bull-street.

The Female Benevolent Society.

This highly commendable institution was established in the year 1802, for the purpose of relieving indigent married women when they are confined by reason of child-birth, or other infirmities.  Two visitors are appointed, who examine into every person’s situation that applies for assistance, and they administer such relief as the nature of the case seems to require.  A subscriber of three shillings per quarter, may, if they think proper, recommend one object to receive five shillings, and a subscriber of six shillings, two objects, who may each of them receive five shillings, or one woman when she lies in may receive ten shillings, or one poor widow or sick person may receive nine-pence per week during the quarter.  In the first nine years of this establishment, the sum of L417. 16s. was distributed among sick and indigent females, and since that time the society has been upon the increase, but no report has been printed.  Subscriptions and donations for this charity will be received by Mrs. Dickenson, Summer-hill.

The Depositing Society

Have for their object, to improve the condition of the poor, by inciting them to diligence and habits of economy; encouraging them to deposit any sum of money weekly with a committee of ladies, who allow small premiums upon every shilling that is deposited with them.  Their view is, to enable the poor to discharge debts, redeem pledges, purchase coals, cloathing, bedding, &c.  The last printed report states, that from the 1st of January, 1815, to Midsummer,