We just wanted to remind people of the existence and purpose of the Langford Legacy. We previously referred to this as the Langford Charity (which is still its formal title), but we feel that “Legacy” is a better description of its origins and purpose.
Over the centuries people have left legacies of money or land to the village, usually to help people in need. One legacy was given to provide coal for people who needed help heating their homes. Another legacy was a parcel of land to provide allotments to allow people to grow vegetables to help feed their families.
Thirty years ago all the legacies were joined together so that they could be administered by a single group of trustees, under the overall auspices of the UK’s Charity Commission. My fellow trustees today are Kay Lane, Mark Harris and Michael Schultz.
The allotments are still part of the Langford Legacy (managed on our behalf by Andrew Clemons), and the rent from the allotments forms the main part of our modest annual income. The legacies were given originally in the hope of helping Langford people who would welcome some financial support, and that is still the purpose of the Langford Legacy today – and particularly to help with medical conditions, educational and training needs, or where someone is unexpectedly facing hardship.
Recent use of the Legacy has been to pay for equipment needed by someone with a long term medical condition, and grants towards the cost of university textbooks. The trustees are always looking to use the Legacy to offer support where it is needed by anyone in the village – that is what the Legacy is there for. To contact the trustees please email thelangfordlegacy@gmail.com, or chat to one of us in person.
Richard Kemp
Chair of the Legacy Trustees