Silverdale parish council represents the community when meeting with various organisations. It also operates three charities:
Silverdale Children’s Playground Charity
Situated in Cove Road, the George Whitaker Memorial Children’s Playground was created in ???? following a legacy of the land from a resident of Silverdale (George Whitaker). Local residents then raised the funds to equip the playground with swings, a zip wire, Burma trail, climbing frame and tower and cone climber for children up to 14 years of age. There is a seperate, fenced-off area for toddlers and younger children with cradle swings, multi climbing unit, seesaw, and several ‘springy’s’. The UK Government’s Welcome Back Fund, administered by Lancaster City Council supplied more picnic tables and benches for the playground in 2022. Over the last few years, hundreds of sapling trees have been planted around the perimeter of the grounds and a semi-mature arborteum provides welcome shade during the summer months. For the safety of users, regular inspections of the equipment and grounds are carried out by the Parish Council and Lancaster City Council.
The Public Watering Places Charity
This charity (500269) has been set up to enable Silverdale Parish Council to look after the village’s public watering places: Burton Well; Bankwell; and Woodwell. for the livestock belonging to owners or occupiers within Silverdale, and for such persons to access water themselves. https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/500269/charity-overview
The Public Quarries Charity
This charity (500270) has been set up to enable Silverdale Parish Council to look after the quarry at Burton Well Scroggs, to ensure pubic safety and to conserve and maintain the area’s biological habitat.https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/500270/full-print
The parish council also represents the community on the following Trusts:
The Mansergh’s Apprentices Trust
‘The Mansergh Trust’ was established in 1700 by Thomas Mansergh of Borwick to award grants to apprentices in ‘the old Parish of Warton’ i.e., Warton, Carnforth, Silverdale, Borwick, Priest Hutton, Yealand Redmayne and Yealand Conyers. The grants, aimed at helping with travel costs or buying the tools of the trade, are awarded to young people aged between 16 and 20, who live in one of the above areas and who are in an apprenticeship with an employer.
If you know of any young person who may qualify, please ask them to attend the next meeting of The Trustees, usually held twice a year (May and November) at The George Washington Hotel, Warton. The young person should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and the Trustees will need to see some evidence of their apprenticeship. Such evidence could include a piece of coursework or a letter of reference from their employer. For dates of the next meeting, to register further interest or for information prior to attending please contact Shaun Foreman of Ratcliffe & Bibby Solicitors on 01524 734884. Email: shaun.foreman@rblegal.co.uk
Archbishop Hutton Sole-Trustee Company Limited
Silverdale Parish Council is represented as a Trustee on the Board by James Bennetts. The Objects of the company are specifically restricted to such purposes which are exclusively charitable under the laws of England and Wales as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion determine, including (but not limited to) acting as a trustee of Hospital of Jesus (otherwise known as Archbishop Hutton’s Charity) (registered charity number 237215) and in doing so furthering the objects of such charity.
The Hospital of Jesus is one branch of the Archbishop Hutton Trust. It administers four alms houses in the parish of Warton, originally established by Archbishop Matthew Hutton (born 1592), Bishop of Durham and subsequently Archbishop of York.
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13844691/officers
(Silverdale) United Charities
The main aim of Silverdale United Charities, is to assist local residents who are unable to purchase, due to financial constraints, items that will give them a better standard of living. The linked charities include those of: Dr Sherlock And John Jackson; Henry Thornton; Joseph Burrow; Richard Walling; and The Dodd Charity.
General benefit:- subject to all other clauses of this deed, the income of the charities shall be applied by the trustees under one or more of the following heads for the benefit of the poor of the Parish of Silverdale or any person judged by the trustees to be in need:- 1) subscriptions or donations to any establishment in the parish in which persons suffering from any body infirmity reside or are taught so as always to secure the objects of the charities. 2) grants or contributions for or towards the provision of convalescence, medical or surgical assistance for the sick and infirm of the parish, including medical and surgical appliances or other comforts as considered necessary: 3a) the purchase/supply of any personal or other article to those persons who are judged by the trustees to be in a condition of need or hardship. B) in case of sickness, special distress or unexpected loss, assistance by way of grant or loan. 4) grants towards individuals or families who have specific needs and are without the finances to attend to these. 5) grants towards (non-commercial) clubs or societies which serve the village, which wish to develop their activities or resources and are without adequate finances to do so.