Charity-SCHOOLS, are those schools which are set apart by public contributions or private donations for the instruction of poor children, who could not otherwise enjoy the benefits of education. In no country are these more numerous than in Great Britain, where charity and benevolence are characteristic of the nation at large. The following is a summary view of the number of charity-schools in Great Britain and Ireland, according to the best information at present, 1795.
| Schools. | Boys. | Girls. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| At London, - | 182 | 4442 | 2870 |
| In other parts of South Britain, - | 1329 | 19506 | 3915 |
| In North Britain by the account published in 1786, | 135 | 5187 | 2618 |
| In Ireland, for teaching to read and write only, | 168 | 2406 | 600 |
| In ditto, erected pursuant to his majesty's charter, and encouraged by his bounty of 1000l. per annum, for instructing, employing, and wholly maintaining the children, exclusive of the Dublin work-house school, | 42 | 1935 | — |
| Total of schools, &c. | 1856 | 33476 | 10003 |