Benevolent Fund (Hansard, 20 December 1994)

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many schools have applied for financial assistance from the Duchy benevolent fund for each year since 1979.

§ Mr. David Hunt
The number of schools which have applied for financial assistance from the Duchy of Lancaster benevolent fund for each year since 1979 are as follows:

1979 to 1987—none

1988-two schools

1989-one school

1990-two schools

1991-two schools

1992-one schools

1993-four schools

1994-six schools

§ Mr. Gordon Prentice
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to what specific purpose the £5,000 donated by the Duchy benevolent fund to the Royal grammar school in Lancaster for new buildings was put in 1993, 1991 and 1990.

§ Mr. David Hunt
In 1989 the Chancellor of the day approved a major project donation of £5,000 per annum for four years towards the Royal grammar school in Lancaster's development appeal.
Donations were made in 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1994. Over £640,000 was raised by the school. The donation from the Duchy benevolent fund was put towards the building of a new mathematics and information technology classroom block.