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Bampton Welfare Trust
Do you know that there is a Trust which exists ‘to relieve either generally or individually, persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Bampton, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress’?
by Sue Funge
30 June 2025
The parish now covers Bampton, Lew, Aston, Cote and Shifford. The income of the Trust is from bequests made in the 17th and 18th centuries amalgamated in 1972 and invested for future need and administered by the Trustees of the Bampton Welfare Trust who are all residents of the parish.
Bampton may seem to be a relatively affluent area but it is not immune to national trends. Unemployment, illness, relationship breakdown, rising cost of living for example take their toll of our residents. The Trust gives help to individuals or families in emergency situations not covered by other agencies. So, food vouchers, expenses for hospital travel, essential household equipment, bedding and heating, including 37 payments last winter to help with rising fuel costs, are examples of help given. The Trust has also helped groups with donations to Aston playground, Aston Community shop and Bampton school among others.
If you know of someone needing temporary assistance in an emergency, distress or in circumstances beyond their control, please encourage them to contact the Trust if no other agencies can help.
The Trust Welfare Officer is Janet Newman
Telephone: 07866207948.
The Trust income is limited, and the fund is occasionally boosted by donations, often as a small thank you from a grateful recipient. If you felt able to make a one-off or a regular donation however small it would enable us to help more of our residents. The Trust’s Clerk Peter Alcock would be happy to provide more information, contact 07775786621.