Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse
Discover 1,339 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Peter Handcock's Hospital
Health, HousingThe object of the charity is to hold and maintain the Almshouses in Bardney belonging to the charity for the residence of almspeople.
Reynolds Teague Homes
Beneficiary group, HousingReynolds Teaque Homes are a small group of 8 Alms houses providing accomodation for long term and elderly residents of Stow On The Wold and district with limited means. Residents pay a contribution towards the maintenance of the Alms houses as opposed to an economical rent. All repairs and improvements to the properties are carried out by the trustees.
The Horton Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of affordable housing for elderly and in need people with a connection to the village who are unable to house themselves. Six Almshouses each containing a living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom/toilet.
Mosyer Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingMosyer Almshouses are six dwellings in Crockenhill, Kent. Accommodation only is provided for over 60's. Residents must be able to look after themselves. The area of benefit extends to Orpington, Swanley, Farningham & Lullingstone and St Mary Cray.
Kennington Parochial Charity
Facilities, Housing, Social welfare1/PROVISION OF ALLOTMENTS FOR THE POOR.2/THE PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE NEEDY.3/ FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY, WHO SHALL BE NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 4/ TO RELIEVE EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY NEEDY PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Little Baddow Almshouses
HousingTo maintain six almshouse properties for our beneficiaries whose criteria include being over the age of 18 years, being connected to Little Baddow, Essex, and capable of independent living.
The Hospital Of John Langham
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareProvision and maintenance of Almshouses for poor women or widowers of character not less than 60 years of age at the time of appointment, preference shall first be given to the aforesaid and resident in Cottesbrooke.
The Basingstoke Charities
Housing, Professions, Social welfareThe Basingstoke Charities brought to gether 28 local Charities. 1-8 deal with the Sir James Deane Almshouses, 9-25 with various Charities for the poor and 26-28 deal with Charities for the Lecturer (Vicar).
The Strange And Amory Almshouse Charity
Heritage, HousingProvision of accommodation to persons of pensionable age. Maintenance and repair of said accommodation at Haycroft House, Meddon Street, Bideford - a block of six one bedroom flats
Coningsby's Hospital
Health, HousingAlmshouses for former members of HM's Forces or for those who have undertaken substantial service for the local community within the counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire or Salop.
Harley's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe original purpose of the charity was to house 18 poor, elderly woman of Hay-on-Wye or the surrounding district. During 1973/74 extensive alterations were made to provide more modern accommodation for 12 women. Since 2002, with the conversion of a flat formerly used as warden accommodation, 13 women have been accommodated.
Bateman Memorial Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProviding affordable housing for the elderly
Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses
Heritage, HousingRepair and maintenance of 4 Almshouses in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, which are occupied under licence by people in need and/or on a low income, and as and when necessary finding suitable occupiers.
Lincoln Almshouses Charity
Housing, Religion, Social welfareProvides almshouse accommodation for people in need of housing. Preference given to the poor of Loughton and those who have been members of Loughton Union Church for a period of ten years.
The Holybourne Complin Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of three almshouses for poor aged persons of good character living in Holybourne and Neatham. Residents contribute a weekly sum towards maintenance of the almshouses, without causing hardship. Vacancies are advertised and applications for appointment are made to trustees. Each year the trustees make gifts of money to people in Holybourne and Neatham who are elderly or in need or hardship
Simpsons Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvision of 4 single occupancy Almshouses to provide low cost housing for, firstly:Poor people belonging to Christchurch Methodist/URC Church in Hitchin, Secondly,To those worshipping in other Protestant Churches within and around Hitchin, and thirdly,For any poor resident of Hitchin
Oving Almshouse Trust
HousingThe charity holds, maintains and administers the four almshouses which it owns in the parish of Oving, West Sussex, for the benefit of present and future occupants, who are aged or infirm persons of good character and (except in special cases approved by the charity commission) are resident in the parish at the time immediately prior to their occupancy.
Richard Platt's Relief-In-Need Charity
Housing, Social welfareRelief of poverty in the Parish of Aldenham
The Robert Bateman Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareAlmshouse charity providing accommodation for poor people of not less than 55 years living in South Lakeland preference being given to people who live or have lived in the Ancient Township of Ings.
The Tawstock Jubilee Almshouse Charity
HousingTo provide accommodation for aged persons and those who are unable to access the normal accommodation provisions To keep the Jubilee House in a good state of repair and otherwise to administer the assets of the Charity.
Toddington United Almshouse Charities
Beneficiary group, Heritage, HousingThe Charity is responsible for four small almshouses in the centre of Toddington. the residents are widows or spinsters of the Parish. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the Almshouses. the Trustees expect to be able to pay for routine repairs and maintenance out of the income.
Mary Bellamy
HousingThe Charity's objective is the provision of almshouses to almswomen in the Rotherham area. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and consider that its activities promote the welfare of aged and needy people and therefore meet the public benefit requirements.
Sedbergh United Charities And Widows' Hospital
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social welfareOne Fund provides grants for educational purposes to people under 25 years old and a second provides grants to people in financial hardship. These are restricted to inhabitants of the civil parish of Sedbergh. A third owns a building rented by Cumbria CC as a library,the income can be used to give grants for charitable purposes in Sedbergh and its neighbourhood. A fourth fund owns an almshouse.
Watkinson Almshouses
HousingTo provide accommodation for almspeople being decendants of George and Jane Watkinson or persons who have resided for not less than three years in the ecclesiastical parishes of St Matthew Lightcliffe, St Matthew Northowram and St John Coley,
William Carr's Almshouses
HousingThe Charity was established by the Will of William Carr dated 25 August 1905 for the provision of a block of four houses as alsmshouses administered by the Trustees.
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.