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Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse

Discover 1,076 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,076
Charities
£8,839,882,027
Total Income
£2,270,712
Avg Income
90.6%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Whitgift Foundation

Beneficiary group, Education, Health, Housing, Social care

The charity has two independent schools in the Croydon area. Fee assistance is provided to 300 pupils by way of a means tested bursaries scheme. The charity also runs two care homes and Almshouses providing nursing care, residential care and sheltered accommodation to the elderly in the region.

Latest Income: £77,076,403
Areas of Operation: Croydon
Status: Registered
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Pickering And Ferens Homes

Housing

Pickering and Ferens Homes operates in the city of Kingston upon Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, is a registered housing association, a registered charity and a member of the National Association of Almshouses. The Charity manages approximately 1200 homes. The Charity's mission statement is to provide excellent quality homes and services which enhance later life.

Latest Income: £10,786,837
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Amicus Trust

Housing

Supporting single homeless people and enabling them to achieve and sustain an independent life.We provide Supported Accomodation. We provide support to get people into Education & EmploymentWe are also the Corporate Trustee of Charlotte Beaty's Almshouses

Latest Income: £8,448,980
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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St. John's Foundation Est. 1174

Health, Housing, Religion

The provision of almshouse accommodation for people resident in Bath and the surrounding area who are over 65 years of age and who are in financial need as well as providing grants and financial support to individuals and organisations within the Bath area for those in need.

Latest Income: £5,627,000
Areas of Operation: Bath And North East Somerset
Status: Registered
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Richmond Charities

Housing

The Charity's object is to house people over the age of 65 who are in housing need and financial need and who have lived for at least the last 2 years in the London Borough of Richmond and who are able to live independently.

Latest Income: £5,283,106
Areas of Operation: Richmond Upon Thames
Status: Registered
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Hull Trinity House Charity

Housing

Provide financial grants and accommodation in Alms Houses. Maintain and rent out properties to provide the income to help beneficiaries

Latest Income: £4,158,057
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wyggestons And Trinity Almshouses

Charitable activities, Education, Health, Housing, Social care

Almshouses in the West end area of the city of Leicester for people over the age of 60 years.Residential Care Home with 26 single en suite rooms.Annual grant to the Wyggeston School Foundation.Grants to individuals paid through Leicester Charity Link.Provision of property for housing homeless people managed via an external agency

Latest Income: £3,477,910
Areas of Operation: Leicester City
Status: Registered
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The Museum Of The Home

Facilities, Heritage, Housing, Society

The Museum of the Home explores the theme of home through galleries, rooms through time and gardens, special exhibitions, learning programmes and community engagement activities. Formerly known as the Geffyre Museum, it is housed in the 300-year old Geffrye Almshouse buildings in Hackney,and encourages people from London's diverse communities to learn about home - a theme common to everyone.

Latest Income: £3,317,178
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfare

Provides housing and related support to elderly people through two sheltered housing schemes in Hampshire. Makes grants to organisations providing educational activities for children and young people up to the age of 25 from disadvantaged backgrounds and to promote iron-related educational and heritage activities.

Latest Income: £2,937,458
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Hartley Trust

Health, Housing

Management of Almshouses

Latest Income: £2,709,329
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Salisbury City Almshouse And Welfare Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of Ordinary Sheltered and Very Sheltered Almshouse accommodation for needy elderly people principally living within the Salisbury area and a small number of general needs accommodation for young families.Welfare grants are also made available for the relief of those in need, hardship or distress within the Salisbury area.

Latest Income: £2,466,839
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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St Mary Magdalene And Holy Jesus Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing - almshouses - for older persons who are in need, hardship or distress within Newcastle upon Tyne. Payments for the relief in need of the Brethren and Sisters of the Hospitals of Thomas Davison, Ann Davison and Sir Walter Blackett. Making grants to, & provide or pay for items, services & facilities for individuals & organisations who are in need, hardship or distress.

Latest Income: £2,215,200
Areas of Operation: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Status: Registered
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Hammersmith United Charities

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

HUC exists to: a) operate almshouses, sheltered housing for those in need within the area of benefit; b) use its 'relief in need' power to alleviate poverty within its area of benefit.

Latest Income: £1,964,981
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Merchant Taylors' Boone's Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing

Provide almshouse accommodation, to give assistance to the elderly of Lewisham

Latest Income: £1,954,716
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Within Sutton Coldfield :To provide Almshouses and related benefits for elderly beneficiaries. Make grants for the relief of persons who may be elderly, disadvantaged, disabled or in need of medical assistance.To provide special benefits to local education authority schools, places of worship, historic buildings and support community groups, recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £1,899,000
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Coventry Church (municipal) Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion

Almshouses for the elderly

Latest Income: £1,740,988
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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The Foundation Of Edward Storey

Charitable activities, Housing

Almshouse provision and grant making

Latest Income: £1,609,805
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Drapers' Almshouse Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

To give assistance to elderly poor people through the provision of sheltered almshouse accommodation, the upkeep of almshouse properties and estate, and the provision of social activities and other communal facilities and services for the benefit of the almshouse community.

Latest Income: £1,577,732
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Richard Watts And The City Of Rochester Almshouse Charities

Charitable activities, Housing

Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester

Latest Income: £1,544,562
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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The Henry Pinnock And Victoria And Albert Memorial Charity

Housing

Provision of Almshouse accomodation

Latest Income: £1,490,458
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Earl Of Northampton's Charity

Charitable activities, Housing

1.The administration of almshouses in Greenwich, London and Shotesham, Norfolk.2 Welfare grants to support individuals and charities

Latest Income: £1,487,092
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Almshouse Association

Heritage, Housing

Promotion of the establishment, continuation, efficiency and effectiveness of almshouse foundations, and to promote the provision, improvement, upkeep and maintenance of almshouses, and associated services and facilities.

Latest Income: £1,268,016
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Beverley Consolidated Charity

Housing

We at Beverley Housing Charity (The working name for Beverley Consolidated Charity) provide relief from need to those who have lived in Beverley and surrounding areas for 10 years or more and have reached state retirement age. We deliver this primarily, via the provision of Almshouses in the area of benefit within the terms of its current criteria. available on our website.

Latest Income: £1,258,995
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Printing Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

We have been supporting people who work or have worked in printing, packaging and publishing since 1827. Our charitable aims include promoting independence, protecting dignity and furthering skills. We meet our aims through providing financial, emotional and practical support, including a free 24/7 helpline, and working with industry partners to champion the sector's emerging talent.

Latest Income: £1,239,618
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Hospital Of St John The Evangelist And Of St Anne In Okeham

Health, Housing, Religion

As an almshouse charity we are committed to providing quality accommodation for retired people who want to maintain their independence.

Latest Income: £1,230,000
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many almshouse housing charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,076 registered almshouse housing charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the almshouse housing charities by income?

Nuffield Health is the largest by latest reported annual income (£1.5bn). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of almshouse housing charities?

Almshouse housing charities reported a combined annual income of £8.8bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for almshouse housing charities?

Across all almshouse housing charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 90.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of almshouse housing charities?

Almshouse housing charities have an average annual income of £2.3m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.