 Cullompton United Charities provides a number of Charitable services to residents of Cullompton . The majority of the funds come from bequests made to the parish from the seventeenth century onwards . Thirteen separate charities were combined in 1921 and then in 1953 further amalgamation went on with the Trott 's almshouses , John Lanes Charity and the Charity of George Spicer combining to form the current United Charities . There are nine local almshouses which are available to local residents over the age of 55 . They also offer Alpha Piperline emergency call services for the elderly , can refund up to £ 100 to school leavers under 25 who have spent money equipping themselves with tools , books , vocational training or further education and offer financial help needy individuals resident in the parish to help them purchase specific items . They also own a building called Community House in the town centre , where local organisations can hire meeting rooms . 
