| AdminHistory | The Brinsley Bequest Fund was worth a total of around £420 to £440 per annum. The bequest was left by William Brinsley, a former Alderman to the city, for distribution by the Council to charitable causes. The Brinsley Bequest Fund Sub-Committee was appointed in January 1911, and met annually in March to decide where to distribute the funds. The sub-committee changed its name to the Charities Sub-Committee in 1923, thereby incorporating the other charities administered by the General Purpose Committee, although the minute sequence continued. The other charities included the Hillel Bequest, worth around £40 - 120 per annum, and the one-off Brotherton Bequest, which was worth £20,000 in total. The minutes also document discussions relating to war and disabled charities. The duties of this sub-committee were merged into the Accounts (later Finance) Sub-Committee (see BCC 1/AG/7). |