Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse

The charity provides and maintains almshouses and a chapel, within a conservation area, in the town of Sandwich. The almshouses are allocated to needy and predominantly elderly people residing in Sandwich or the adjoining parishes of Worth, Eastry, Woodnesborough and Ash. The chapel is used as a place of worship for residents and the local community.

The objects of the charity are to provide almshouses for persons in need of assistance who are over fifty years of age and can live independently and look after themselves. Applicants must have been living in the City of Worcester and areas of Herefordshire for the two years immediately proceding their application.

Provides Almshouse accommodation for poor aged persons of good character who were born or reside in the ancient parishes of Long Melford, Glemsford, Stanstead, Shimpling, Alpheton, Lavenham, Acton, Chilton or Sudbury.

To provide Almshouses for persons of limited financial means aged between 55 and 70 upon initial occupation. Residents must be of good character and members of the Church of England

1) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR DESERVING POOR PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED SEAMEN, WIDOWS OR DAUGHTERS BEING NOT LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.2) BENEFIT OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.

The charity maintains almshouse properties for the benefit of qualifying residents. These must be over 55 years of age and who have been living in Langley or its catchment area and who are able to care for themselves.

The letting and upkeep of almshouses to elderly people of good character who have resided in the surrounding area for not less than two years preceding the time of application.

Provides and maintains almshouses for elderly people in Herefordshire. Give donations to people in need who are or were industrious and require money to get over a hurdle provided they live in Herefordshire.

ROSS ALMSHOUSE CHARITY PROVIDES ACCOMMODATION FOR NEEDY PEOPLE IN THE TOWN. THEY ARE ENDEAVOURING TO SELL UNUSED LAND TO PROVIDE CAPITAL TO PURCHASE FURTHER PROPERTY TO LEASE AT LOW RENTALS.

To provide & maintain four 1-bedroom flats for occupancy by residents of Wirksworth Parish who, would otherwise be unable to afford to live in the area.

Alms House Accommodation scheme for elderly people, thirteen flats, 24 hour care line cover provided by local authority.The medieval buildings have a voluntary museum . The original chapel still offers residents and visitors Holy Communion monthly ( Normally the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 AM). The two remunerated persons are the Clerk to the Trustees and Custodian/Caretaker

To provide accommodation for persons in need, who are resident in the Parishes of Shaftesbury, Cann, Motcombe, Stour Provost, Margaret Marsh, Fontmell Magna, Compton Abbas and Donhead St. Mary.

The principal activity of the charity is the provision of almshouses for old people who are incapable by age or infirmity of earning their living and who have led respectable virtuous sober and upright lives. So far as practicable preference shall be given to those who are natives of or have lived many years in or near the City of Nottingham.

Provide Accommodation/Housing to persons over the age of 55 years who are in need, hardship or distess in the following oreder of priority.(i) persons resident in area of benefit (Plumstead)(ii) persons resident in the London Borough of GreenwichSuch charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trusteed decide

The Charity of Ann Edwards was est by a bequest of Ann Edwards, for the building of almshouses to house clergy widows & female dependants of clergymen who had served in the Diocese of Gloucester. The almshouses were sold, & a new development of 8 housing units at Abbeydale was completed in 1994. The 1993 CC Scheme widened the qualification for residence to any poor single lady members of the CofE

To provide residential accommodation in its three almshouses. To provide aid to those in need and/or for advancement in life (eg. educational support subject to residence, within the three ancient parishes of Epsom.

The charity owns 14 almshouses that provide supported housing for single people aged 60 and over in social, financial and housing need with a past or present connection with Harlow, Essex

Housing persons in need over 55 years of age resident within the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham or elsewhere in special cases approved by the trustees.

The charity maintains and run the properties known as Mrs Marshall's Memorial Cottages and the Browne Memorial Almshouses. The homes are used for persons who through misfortune have become reduced from better circumstances, and are resident in the area and are not less than 60 years of age.The charity employs two wardens who oversee the residents. The charity also employs a gardener.

Provision of housing for people in housing need aged 50 or over.The housing is provided in 12 almshouse cottage homes in Churchill, North Somerset.Preference is given to applicants in financial need and from, or with, connections with this area.

Provision of accessible, reasonably-priced accommodation (formerly referred to as 'Almshouses') for older people in Bishop's Stortford. The Charity does not provide 'care', and Residents either live independently or make their own arangements with family or Social Services if support is needed.

The charity is restricted to work within the Ecclesiastical Deanery of Pickering. Its main function is to provide housing accommodation for elderly people in housing need who are already resident in the area.

The charity provides and maintains accommodation for "poor persons of good character who (except in special cases) are resident in Stamford at the time of their appointment as an Almsperson" in return for a weekly maintenance contribution. The Trustees may also apply income of the charity for the general benefit of the poor as they think fit in ways listed in the Charity Commission charter.

Providing affordable housing for the elderly

Simmons Homes is an Almshouse charity which has 13 properties in Okehampton, Devon. The properties are let to people who live in Okehampton or Okehampton Hamlets.