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Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse

Discover 1,339 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,339
Charities
£7,737,981,080
Total Income
£2,255,971
Avg Income
92.3%
Program Ratio

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

Great Torrington Almshouse Charity

Education, Housing

Supporting the residents of Great Torrington through our Almshouses and Affordable housing. We also provide financial support for individuals, groups and charities through our grants and bursaries.

Latest Income: £89,384
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Stamford Municipal Almshouse Charities

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of Almshouse accommodation to poor persons of good character who (except in special cases to be approved by the Charity Commissioners) are to be resident in the Borough of Stamford at the time of appointment

Latest Income: £88,298
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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T & M Greg Trust

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Ownership and management of the Village Hall, the Village Hall Cottage, the Almshouses, the village allotments, The Copse, the Children's Play Area, the Recreation Ground and adjoining grazing field all in Westmill, Hertfordshire.

Latest Income: £88,225
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Courtauld Homes Of Rest

Beneficiary group, Housing

To administer 20 (twenty) almshouses for occupation by senior citizens who have lived or worked in Halstead for not less than 25 (twenty five) years with priority given to former employees of Samuel Courtauld & Co.

Latest Income: £88,220
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Mary Hougham Almshouses

Housing, Social welfare

To procure, maintain and let 12 Almshouses in Deal to aged and infirm Deal boatmen and subject thereto poor, aged and infirm persons who are inhabitants of the former Borough of Deal as constituted on 31 March 1974.To apply the income of the Charity for the benefit of the occupants or any of them in such manner as the Trustees think fit from time to time.

Latest Income: £81,722
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Dame Alice Leigh's Almshouse

Housing

The Charity provides accommodation for needy persons who are near or over retirement age. Preference is given to those living within the parish of Stoneleigh but similarly qualified persons living within other parishes in Warwickshire are considered.

Latest Income: £79,850
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Jesus Hospital

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

THE CHARITY WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSES FOR 17 POOR PERSONS OF EITHER SEX, MARRIED OR UNMARRIED AND BEING MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND OF WHOM, AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE, SIX SHALL BE WOMEN AND ELEVEN SHALL BE MEN. ALMSPEOPLE SHALL HAVE RESIDED IN THE CITY OF CANTERBURY FOR NOT LESS THAN 7 YEARS AND SHALL BE PERSONS OF NOT LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE.

Latest Income: £78,283
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Stanley And Brocklehurst Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

An almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor married couples, widows or spinsters

Latest Income: £76,614
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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The Evans Homes

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of housing accomodation for women who are in need hardship or distressand such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents or persons in need or general charitable purposes within the Parishes of Humshaugh and Simonburn as the Trustees decide

Latest Income: £75,239
Areas of Operation: Northumberland
Status: Registered
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Crediton Relief In Need Charity

Housing

Administers 8 almshouse properties and provides assistance and support to the inhabitants of Crediton Town and the Parish of Crediton Hamlets who are in need.

Latest Income: £68,300
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Leamington Hastings Consolidated Charity

Housing, Religion

To manage the Almshouses in Leamington Hastings for the accommodation of residents of the Parish and neighbourhood. To provide relief in need; support for the Parish Church and local charities - all within the Parish.

Latest Income: £67,438
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Fence Trust

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfare

An almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor aged women and or married couples.

Latest Income: £65,333
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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Edmonton United Charities

Housing

The provision of almshouse accomodation for single persons of retirement age who have been resident in the London Borough of Enfield for at least five years preceding application.

Latest Income: £65,145
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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King Edward Vi Almshouse, School And Educational Charity, At Louth

Beneficiary group, Education, Housing

Provide relief generally or individuallyfor persons in the parish of North Somercotes. Provide accomodation for the benefit of those in need in the Louth area in the almshouses of the charity. To provide financial assistance for the duration of children at the school who may need it. Provide the school benefits not normally given by the LEA. To provide scholarships for higher or further education.

Latest Income: £64,543
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Penuel Trust

Housing

Erection equiping and maintaining of almshouses for aged and infirm christians and the provision of financial assistance to those who subscribe to the tenets of the trust deed

Latest Income: £64,306
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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St John's Almshouse Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing

To provide almshouse accommodation for single women who by force of circumstances and resources are in need. Priority is given to women who reside in Huntingdon

Latest Income: £62,778
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Ford Street And Maynard Almshouse Charity

Housing

To provide decent homes for people in need. Applicants for accommodation must be resident in the parishes of either Tavistock, Gulworthy, Lamerton, Mary Tavy, Peter Tavy and Whitchuch at the time of application.

Latest Income: £59,673
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Henry Poad

Housing

The trustee's objective is and remains the provision and maintenance of the almshouses for persons in need who are resident in the parish of Menheniot. The overwhelming majority of applicants for houses or apartments are retired persons. However, the trustees consider applications from younger single persons or from residents out with the parish to maintain continuity of occupation.

Latest Income: £58,635
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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St Mary's Hospital And Hamilton Almshouses

Health, Housing, Religion

To maintain St Mary's Court, 56 Bute Road Wallington which consists of 15 self contained flats for residents (and one for a Warden) who must be members of the Church of England and who have resided within the boundary of the ancient parish of Beddington (or who have been a member of the Electoral Roll of one of the present parishes) for the previous 5 years.

Latest Income: £58,309
Areas of Operation: Sutton
Status: Registered
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The Victoria Jubilee Langford Homes

Housing

Provision of housing for people aged 50 or over in housing need.This is provided in 7 almshouse properties at Langford, North Somerset.Preference is given to people in financial need from, or with, connections to this area.

Latest Income: £58,171
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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East Bergholt United Charities

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Housing, Leisure

Provides:- accommodation in nine almshouses, for local, elderly people in need; 39 plots/allotments for local people. Football field for East Bergholt Junior F.C.

Latest Income: £56,284
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Brancaster Educational And Almshouse Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

Grants to schoolchildren and students resident in Brancaster, Deepdale, Thornham and Titchwell. Almshouse accommodation for elderly people with a residential qualification in above mentioned villages.

Latest Income: £56,237
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Lathom Almshouse Charity

Housing

The charity provides and maintains ten almshouses and the surrounding grounds, situated in the Parish of Lathom. The almshouses are occupied by residents several of whom have disabilities.

Latest Income: £53,757
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Woborn's Almshouse

Housing, Social welfare

The object of the charity is to provide almshouses for poor persons who (except in special cases to be approved by the commissioners) have resided in the area of the ancient parish of Yeovil for not less than 5 years.Woborns Almshouse is a two-storey structure consisting of 8 units for residents.

Latest Income: £53,480
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Highweek Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing

Providing financial help to the elderly and needy in the parish of Highweek, Devon. Also providing almshouse accommodation to the elderly and needy in the parish.

Latest Income: £53,193
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many almshouse housing charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,339 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 £7.7bn 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 92.3%. 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.