SCARNING ENDOWED SCHOOLWilliam Seckar, a local farmer, died in 1604. He left his house and land to his wife but on her death the income from the estate was to be used for "the maintenance of one free school, to be kept for ever in the said house, while the world endure, in Scarning." The endowment formed the basis of a registered charity with powers to provide special benefits at the school and to promote the education (including social and physical training) of persons under the age of 25 years who or whose parents are resident in the area of benefit or who have at any time attended as a pupil of the school. The area of benefit covers the parishes of Scarning and Wendling. For more about Scarning School click here. SCARNING PLAYING FIELDSScarning Playing Field Charity (number 304052) is managed by a voluntary Committee on behalf of Scarning Parish Council for the recreational use and enjoyment of the residents of Scarning. SCARNING UNITED CHARITIESThis charity comprises the combined funds of Burroughes's Dole,
Poor's Land, Rector's Dole and Whibread Meadow. The object of the
charity is the relief of poverty. The charity comprises five trustees.
The trustees seek to fulfil their obligations by making grants to needy
persons in the parish of Scarning, or to organisations within the
parish whose functions are compatible with this object. The village's allotments are run by Scarning United Charities see the Scarning clubs and groups page SCARNING WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Meets in the Village Hall at 7.30 pm on the last Wednesday of the
month. Please contact as meetings are held elsewhere occasionally. The Women’s Institute was formed in 1915 with two clear aims: to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. Since then our aims have broadened and we are now the largest women’s organisation in the UK. Scarning WI |
SCARNING FUEL ALLOTMENTThe charity rents allotment land to inhabitants of the parish of
Scarning. The income is to be applied for the relief of persons
resident in the parish of Scarning who are in conditions of need,
hardship or distress. If and in so far as the income is not required
for application as aforesaid, it may be applied for the benefit of
persons resident in the parish of Scarning. SCARNING PRE-SCHOOLTo enhance the develoopment and education of children under statutory school age by encouraging parents tounderstand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups. Scarning Pre School SCARNING VILLAGE HALL AND ESTATE TRUSTScarning Village Hall and estate trust was set up in 1902 to build the village hall and the six adjacent cottages. The self sustaining estate was the the brainchild of the then Rector of Scarning Dr Augustus Jessop DD he lived in the Rectory opposite( now known as Scarning Hall). Dr Jessop fondly referred to Scarning as his arcadia, the estate was funded by a lady benefactor who remained anonymous until after her demise and we now know to be one Caroline Evans of Wimbledon and she donated a substantial sum for Dr Jessop to carry out these forward thinking projects. He also built a hall in Long Stratton which is still being used as a village hall today, and one at Wicklewood near Wymondham, this one has been a private home for some years as it was not sustainable as a village hall.and was sold on the open market. As have three of the Scarning cottages No 1- 2 -3 are private. See the Scarning Village Hall page NORFOLK WILDLIFE TRUSTNorfolk Wildlife Trust was established in 1926. We are the oldest of
a national network of 47 Wildlife Trusts around the country working to
protect and enhance our wildlife and wild places. We care for over 50
nature reserves and other protected sites around the county.One of
these is in Scarning. More
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