Possible Clues:

• Funder of local government in England before 1990
• Contributor to local council funds
• One contributes tax in settlement of a rare type
• Customer of a public utility
• Think highly of actor spending pounds, old contributor to local community
• One called upon to face a local charge
• A rare type, surprisingly - one funding local government
• One once called upon to face a local charge
• Frantic prayer besetting goddess, one providing finance
• Yesteryear's supplier of local bread?