The Datchet Recreational Centre Charitable Trust (DRCCT) was established in 1967 to provide recreational facilities for the social, moral, and physical wellbeing of Datchet residents. This timeline covers significant events in the Trust's history from its establishment to the present day.
*Documents Available from Datchet Parish Council
In 1967 - the Datchet Recreational Centre Charitable Trust was established by Mr Denys Randolph with a bequest of £6,250.00 to enable the two trustees to acquire Land.
The purpose was to build a Village Centre to provide recreational facilities for the social, moral & physical wellbeing of the local residents. Two Trustees were appointed.
They were Mr Owen & Mr Wilson - see Document (1)
Document (1)Note: NO Parish Council mentioned April 1967. The Trustees purchased the Sabatini Land.
See Document (2) Dated 4/4/1967
Document (2) - Dated 4/4/19671970 -1975 The Datchet Parish Council acquired a large sum of money via a Compulsory Purchase Order of local and allotment land.
Building on the Sabatini Land was in progress. The Royal Borough funded the Library building, Datchet United Charities built the Day Centre.
At this Point Datchet Parish Council offered to fund the Building of DATCHET HALL. An attached caretaker's Bungalow was also part of the Parish Council's contribution.
The Village Centre was opened in 1976.
The Parish Council approached the Randolph Trustees asking - as the Hall build was financed by the DPC, and would need maintenance and possibly financial support - would the Trustees consider the Hall & Bungalow becoming a separate Charity and the Parish Council becoming the Trustee of this new Charity.
After consultation and consideration the Trustees agreed to this proposal.
In 1976 David Jefferson drew up a Resolution Document in Convention form and the resolution was passed by the Parish Council. See Document dated 6/6/1976 --Document (3) which has no Charity number - therefore no registration number on this document.
Document (3) - Dated 6/6/1976The Application to the Charity Commission to set up this New Charitable Trust was sent to the Charity Commission along with a new Governing Instrument dated 29/11/1976. Document (4)
The Governing Instrument was accepted by the Charity Commission and registration was done under number (272882) dated 29/11/ 1976
Document (4) - Dated 29/11/1976In 1977 a letter was received from the Charity Commissioner. Document (5) - The Charity Commission apologised - saying the New Charity number 272882 could not STAND as the properties involved were already listed and part of Charity number 252303 - The Datchet Recreational Centre Charitable Trust.
An appeal was launched over the following 2 years.
Document (5)A final letter dated 14/3/1979 was received from the Charity Commission and stating Charity Number 272882 could not stand as it duplicated the DRCCT. The properties on the land are already registered to the DRCCT - Document (6)
Therefore two Trustees are responsible for the Charity 252303 which includes the Sabatini Land & Buildings.
Document (6) - Dated 14/3/1979Around 2006 the Datchet Library moved to larger premises - Montague House.
The vacated property was then occupied by the Datchet Parish Council as its first real office & home on the DRCCT Land. The Land and consequently the buildings remain IN TRUST TO THE DRCCT.
The two current Trustees were appointed by the former Trustees in 2019 and are both members of the Datchet Parish Council. However DPC membership is not a requirement.
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Those who hold the Bank account.