About The Charity of Dr Jones

The Charity of Dr Jones is a charitable trust which provides financial grant aid to individuals living within postcodes SA71 or SA72, aged 16 to 25 years old.

The charities aims are to support individuals financially, primarily in furthering their education or training. This is funded through income generated from the land and properties held within the Estate.

While the main aim surrounds the furtherence of an individuals education, the charities objectives is to try and assist individuals in their advancement in life or to enable them to earn their own living.

Charity Information

Charity No. 241351 (External link)

Address: c/o Owen & Owen, 142 Main Street, Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, SA71 4HN

Telephone: 01646 621500

History of the charity

Dr Jones was born in or near St. Davids in 1650, just 2 years after the siege of Pembroke Castle by Oliver Cromwell.

He spent his early years at Lawrenny, and after qualifying as a Doctor of Medicine, he practised in the County Borough of Carmarthen. He died quite young, aged 47 years, on the 10th January 1698, soon after making his will, in which he gave all his possessions for the benefit of the poor, and left practically all of his property in Trust for Charitable uses.

Dr. Jones did not himself name all the Charities in his will. He named four Parishes; St Davids, Lawrenny, Cosheston, and Lampeter Velfrey, and left it to his executor, namely his brother, Rev. William Jones to nominate others. The parishes nominated by his brother were St Mary, Pembroke; St. Michael, Pembroke; the village of Monkton, and St Mary-in-Liberty Tenby. Over time, all but one of the parish charities failed, leaving only the old Borough of Pembroke, which encompassed Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Monkton.

The Estate & Trustees

Management of the estate entails maintaining the farms and buildings to a good standard and allocating some of the income to assist young people, 16 to 25 year olds, who live in SA71 and SA72 postcode areas, mainly in the furtherance of their education.

The trustees who serve on the Trust are nominated; 4 are co-opted, plus one elected from each of Pembroke and Pembroke Dock Town Councils. Each serves for a period of 5 years and may be re-elected at an A.G.M.

The Estate

The Estate comprises of the following properties;

  • Property - 3 Bedroom Detached Cottage
  • Property - 3 Bedroom Detached Cottage with 10 Acres
  • Property - Farm House with 181 Acres
  • Property - with 207 Acres
  • Property - 12 Acre Small holding
  • Property - 4 Bedroom Farm House
  • Property - Land and Out Building 62 Acres
  • Land - 6.8 Acres

Trustees

The following Trustees manage the chairty and the estate;

  • Brian Lavender - Chairman
  • David Olyott - Treasurer
  • Pam George - Pembroke Dock Town Council
  • Darrell Willington - Pembroke Town Council
  • Christine Hart - Co-opted
  • David Perry - Co-opted
  • Bernard Foster - Co-opted