HISTORY & BACKGROUND

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Art and Soul
Art & Soul is an organisation which celebrates mental and emotional well-being through the visual arts and poetry.

Chronicle - 2008

Feb - Mental Health Grant Priority Awards

Chronicle - 2007

Nov - AGM
Oct - Mental Health Forum
Sep - 400th meeting of Trustees
Jun - Susan Goddard, Robert Guy, Margaret Saunders become RPLC Trustees
Mar - Youth disability forums

Chronicle - 2006

Nov. - Strategic development Plan approved
Oct - Jeff Harris elected Chairman
Jun - Jonathan Monckton appointed Director

RPLC Background

2008 - Benefit Area now Postcode districts TW9, TW10 and SW14.

2001 - Extension of benefit area to include Mortlake

1999 - Extension of benefit area to include Ham and Petersham

1990 - Extension of benefit area to include Kew and North Sheen

1989 - Construction of Grove Road complex on Queens Road Estate,   comprising Dickson House Craft Workshops, the Cambrian Community Centre and Caplan Court one-bed flats.

1975-1985
Sale and lease of greater part of land and investment of proceeds in Stock Market. Construction of 361 dwellings on land by London & Quadrant Housing Association.

1968 - 1971
Administration of Richmond Parish Lands transferred from Borough Council. Richmond Parish Lands Charity reconstituted as independent Charity with Benefit Area the old Civil Parish of Richmond and general charitable objectives

1928 - Borough Council succeeds The Vestry as trustees

1845 - 1890
Houses constructed on the land on 99 year leases and income used for the relief of poor rate.

1786 - Gift by George III of common land next to Richmond Park to The Vestry of Richmond Parish and construction of Workhouse thereon. Surplus land to be used for benefit of the poor - so creating "Parish Lands Charity" Trust.