Press Report 

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The Trustees met today to hold the 90th Annual General Meeting of The Joseph Rank Benevolent Fund.  As well as approving the Trustees Report & Accounts for 2024, the Trustees also reflected on the celebratory year which marked the Fund’s 90th Anniversary.  The highlight of the year was an afternoon tea with the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull, Cllr. Mark Collinson and over 150 beneficiaries, Trustees and friends.   On behalf of the beneficiaries and City of Hull the Lord Mayor applauded the actions of the late Mr Joseph Rank for setting up the Fund and marveled at the fact that it is still giving benefit to Hull citizens to this day.  The Lord Mayor also thanked Trustees, past and present for their time and efforts to keeping the Fund running.

During 2024 £149,760 was paid out to 487 local people in Hull and the Trustees also awarded an extra gift of £130 per person to provide them with additional assistance to cope with the sudden and large rise in the cost of living. 

An additional sum of £6,000 was donated to twelve Hull charities.  These included CatZero, Hessle Road Network, Teenage Cancer, Hull Women’s Aid, Jubilee Church, Hull 4 Heroes, Hull Minster, Hull YFT and Oasis Church Hull.

 

During the year the Fund also welcomed two new Trustees, Paul Matson and Geraldine Martin.

At the Annual General Meeting, Mr. Joseph Newton was elected Chairman and Mr Paul Matson Vice Chairman.

 

The Fund was founded in 1934 by Mr Joseph Rank and has made allowances totalling £4,516,040  to 8,250 pensioners in the Hull area and in addition, has awarded £192,585 to Local Charities since its inception.

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The total money paid out of the Fund since 1934 is now:- £4,708,625

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Current Trustees 

Mr. Joseph Newton (Chairman)
Mr Paul Matson (Vice Chairman)
Mr M. Lucas
Mrs. J. Waite 
Miss. D. North

Mrs. J. Clunie

Ms. G. Martin

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Press cutting is courtesy of Hull Daily Mail