Mr. BARRANasked the hon. Member for Dumbartonshire, as representing the Charity Commissioners, if he will state what is the capital value and the income arising from the charities proposed to be dealt with under the Charities Emergency Bill introduced 9th September, 1914?
§ Mr. A. ALLENThe Bill referred to in the hon. Member's question would have356W enabled the Commissioners to take action only as regards those charities of the prescribed class the trustees of which might consent to or apply for an Order. The Commissioners caused inquiries to be addressed to the trustees of upwards of 15,500 charities, in reply to which the trustees of 287 charities indicated their willingness to consent to the appropriation of funds amounting to £8,700. It is not possible to state the capital value of the endowments of these 287 charities as such endowments in many cases include real estate.