In 1912 the Bread Charity was collected as follows:-
Paul Taylor’s Charity (1640)
£2 12s 0d, to a baker for providing six twopenny loaves every Sunday; these were distributed at the church by the parish clerk amongst poor persons of the township of Ashborne appointed by the Governors and Assistants.
Edward Peggs Charity (1666)
To six poor people inhabiting in Ashborne twopenny loaves to be given every Sabbath-day in Ashborne church, as the churchwardens and Overseers approve of.
George Taylor’s Charity (1668)
52s was paid to a baker for providing six twopenny loaves, which were given every Sunday at the church by the parish clerk.
Christopher Peggs Charity (1669)
To the poor of Ashborne, distributed in Ashbourne church each Sunday in six twopenny loaves (first distributed in 1868) £2 12s 0d
Nicholas Spalden (1710)
£5 4s 0d (Nicholas Hurts gift) to the Governors and Assistants of the Free Grammar School at Ashborne, to be laid out by 2s a week, in twelve twopenny loaves every Sunday to twelve poor persons of Ashborne and Compton.
5th July 1770 Receipt from Mary Bagnall for £5 4s, Nicholas Hurt’s will of 1637, 12 two-penny loaves every Sunday delivered to the church.
The following details are taken from the Old Trust Minutes regarding the Bread Charity
19th June 1868
Also ordered that the Church Wardens be allowed out of Spaldens surplus half the sum required for a table for the use of the Bread Charity at the church and other church purposes
6th December 1888
Ordered that Mr Taylor have the Bread Charity for the current year
7th November 1889
The Bread Charity distributed in church is at present £18. 4. 0 (diminishing)
Of this a certain proportion is distributed amongst Owfields and Spaldens Almspeople
6th November 1890
Ordered that Mr Taylor have the Bread Charity for the ensuing year
Monday 14th December 1908
The Bread Charity Contract for the supply of Bread during 1909 was granted to Mr Horace Smith.
Tuesday 14th December 1937
A letter was read from Mr Thomas Edge asking that the order for the supply of bread under the Bread Charity, should be given to him for the ensuing year, as he was carrying on the business of Mr T. Taylor who had supplied the Bread in the past.
After discussion it was resolved that the order be given to Mr Harold Taylor of Station Street.
Tuesday 1st October 1946
Mr Jones raised the question of the Bread Charity and the fact that not only was bread not now being distributed owing to Bread Rationing, but also the small amount of people which availed themselves of the Charity: and after discussion it was resolved that the Clerk should write to the Charity Commissioners explaining the position and asking for their views as to the future of this Charity.
Tuesday 3rd December 1946
The Clerk reported that as arranged he had written to the Charity Commissioners with regard to the Bread Charity, and their reply dated the 21st November 196, stated that as regards the Charities in which Bread was Specified, every effort should be made to affect a distribution.
Tuesday 4th October 1949
The Clerk then read a report of the Sub-Committee formed for the purpose of going into the Trust Charities and the following recommendation of this Sub-Committee were adopted:-
That the annual sum of £11. 7. 0d. from the four remaining Bread Charities together with the unapplied surplus of some £31 be now utilized for the distribution of a better quality type of bread known as balun loaf (costing about 9d each), the distribution to take place under the supervision of Mrs Haycock at the Parish Church, as nearly as possible under the same arrangements as hitherto existed. Before distribution was to commence a list of Recipients of the Bread Charities was to be submitted to the Governors for settlement.
Tuesday 6th December 1949
Mr Jones reported that all arrangements were made for the Bread Charities to commence at the beginning of next year. He had a list of 19 names and it was decided to make a distribution of an 8d balun loaf on a fortnightly basis at an estimated cost of £17. 6. 8d per annum.
Tuesday 7th February 1950
Mr Jones reported that the Bread Charity Scheme had now been inaugurated. It was decided to add one more name to the list bringing the total number of recipients up to 20, but no further names were to be added without the approval of the Governors.
Tuesday 6th February 1951
Mr Jones reported that 22 persons were now receiving the Bread Charity of £17. 12. 0. per annum, and the Governors decided that no new names must now be added to this list without their approval.
4th February 1958
Mr Callow reported that since the death of the late Mr F.M. Jones the Bread Charity was not being properly administered. In the circumstances, it was decided to suspend the Charity until such time as Mr Callow and Mr Taylor had had time to examine the position and report back to the Governors.
The Bread Charity was terminated by the Scheme of 1962 which incorporated the bread charity into Ashbourne Poor Charities.