Having been approved by the governors, the plans had first to be submitted to the borough corporation and then to the charity commissioners who would make the final judgment.
She was a prominent member of the endowment committee of the board, and was successful in inducing the charity commissioners to restore some educational endowments to their original purposes.
The Charity Commissioners refused permission and in 1906-7 part of the building was demolished and the rest restored, leaving accommodation for 8 residents.
