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Special Services Endowment Files
Description and record details
| Reference | ED 38 |
|---|---|
| Title | Special Services Endowment Files |
| Date | 1859-1944 |
| Description | Charity Commission and Board of Education correspondence and papers relating to the administration of endowments for the education of mentally and physically handicapped children and, in some cases, adults. The earlier records of the Charity Commission (otherwise in CHAR) relate solely to educational endowments transferred to the department under the Board of Education Act 1899. They have retained their Charity Commission reference numbers but were also stamped with the institution or foundation number used by the board. Subsequent records are in the Board of Education series. |
| Arrangement | Alphabetically under counties and, where applicable, under a general section. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Board of Education, 1899-1944 Charity Commission, 1853 |
| Physical description | 76 file(s) |
| Administrative/ biographical background | These endowments were administered under the Charitable Trusts Acts, including schemes and orders made under these Acts. |
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