Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse
Discover 1,250 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Amersham United Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe object of the Charity is to serve the needs of Amersham and Coleshill Almshouse Charity. To meet this objective the Charity seeks charitable donations from the members and others. there have been no changes in the Charity's objects or policies during the year.
Pontefract And Ackworth Almshouse Charity
HousingProvision and maintenance of almshouse accommodation for needy local people of pensionable age.
Sheppard's Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvides accomodation to disadvantaged Parishoners
Great Torrington Almshouse Charity
HousingProvide housing for the people residing in the Parish of Great Torrington
Browne And Wingrave Almshouse Charities
HousingHousing
Maynard And Cotton's Hospital
Health, Housingto provide accommodation for twelve residents in almshouse unites together with the provision of utility services for these dwellings. The criteria for residency is that the applicants must be of modest means and to live or work in the area administered by Canterbury City Council or, who in the opinion of the trustees, have strong links to this area.
Buckingham Almshouses And Welfare Charity
HousingTo relieve people who have a strong local connection to Buckingham, Gawcott, Lenborough or Bourton ("the area") who are in need by providing amshouses and items, services or facilities calculated to relieve the need of such persons.
Charity Of William Henry Hirst
HousingThe provision of almshouses and their management and maintenance to ensure that the residents enjoy a high quality of life during their retirement.
Burley Houses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe provision of residential property to residents who shall be poor women who1. have lived in Leicestershire for a period of ten years, or2. have had a husband who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years, or3. have had a parent who was either born in the County or has lived there for a period of ten years.
T & M Greg Trust
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Facilities, Housing, LeisureOwnership 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.
Courtauld Homes Of Rest
Beneficiary group, HousingTo 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.
Charity Of Jonathan And Rebecca Edwards
Housingprovision of almshouse accomodation
The Aldermaston Charity
Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareMaking grants to people in need who reside in Aldermaston. Providing Almshouse accomadation.
Farley Hospital
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingWe provide accommodation for qualifying people within a radius of fifteen miles of The Hospital. We have six single occupancy almshouses and two family cottages, providing much needed homes for old and young alike, in an area with high rental and ownership costs. We don not provide medical attention or any other care.
James Smith's Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe Almshouse Trust provides accommodation for elderly people on limited income and provides well-being support and benefit in such a manner as the Trustees think fit from time to time.
The Rous Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, LeisureThe Rous Charity provides almshouses for the benefit of pensioners who formerly worked in the horseracing industry.
Almshouse Charities
HousingTo provide and maintain accomodation for almshouse and other tenants and appointees
Burton-Manderfield Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse - provision of housing for elderly single people
The Stable Trusts
Beneficiary group, HousingThe trust comprises four self-contained flats known as almshouses for single ladies living in the parish of Crayford over the age of 60, or at the discretion of the trustees.
Long Melford Hospital
Health, Housing, Social welfareProvides 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.
Northchapel, Petworth And Tillington Almshouses
Health, HousingResidential Almshouses in Petworth Town
Reverend Thomas Brown
Beneficiary group, HousingOperates and maintains 12 almshouses for occupation by elderly people in the parishes of Kingsclere and Ashford Hill with Headley
The Frances Geering Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of almshouse accommodation for two female residents in Oxfordshire
Alfred Stubbs Trust
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity is an Almshouse which provides eight properties housing older people in Doncaster.
Henley-On-Thames Bridge Charity
Housingfinancially assists almshouse residents by way of improving standards of accommodation
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many almshouse housing charities are there in the UK?
There are 1,250 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 £15.9bn 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 89.6%. 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 £1.5m. 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.