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
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Barclay's And Standon United Charities
HousingProvides almshouses and grants for people in need from the Ancient Parish of Standon, Herts.
The William Holmes Almshouses
HousingTo provide housing for people in need
The Mary Hougham Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareTo 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.
Freeston And Sagar's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouses Charity providing social housing for those in need in the area of benefice. Suitable for the elderly or those with mobility needs.
Stephen Hutchen's Charity Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing1. To provide almshouses for elderly persons of good character who are in need of assistance and born in the Borough of Penzance and the Parish of Paul or lived there for the last 5 years.2. Provision of an extraordinary repair fund.3. Residue for the benefit of the almspeople.
Sambourne Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingThe provision of housing for local persons in need of accommodation. Financial help to local elderly, infirm and disabled persons. Educational and training grants to local young persons wishing to improve their skills. Support for transport from village to nearby town.
The Almondbury Almshouses Charity
HousingProvision and maintenance of 21 almshouses. Provision of education grant for persons under 25 years and also relief of beneficiaries resident within the area of benefit.
Bexley United Charities
HousingManagement of Styleman's Almshouses in Bexley High Street
Humphrys Almshouses CIO
HousingProvides accommodation for Almspeople on low income
Slinfold Parish Cottages
Housing, Social welfareThe provision of Almshouses for poor persons who in the reasonable opinion of the Trustees have a significant and/or long term connection with the Parish of Slinfold
Jesus Hospital
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareTHE 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.
Winwood Almshouses Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity is a trust and was founded in 1687 to provide almshouses for the poor and widows and widowers in the parish of Quainton
Dame Alice Leigh's Almshouse
HousingThe 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.
The Elizabeth Heath Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse accommodation for ladies over 59 years of age. Education and training, help young people.
Fitzgerald Charity
HousingProvision to individuals in need, low cost accomodation in Almshouses located in Seaford
Pembridge Almshouses Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe provision of housing for older people in need who reside in the parish of Pembridge or adjacent parishes. For the public benefit of persons in need who live in the parish of Pembridge at the discretion of the trustees
Stanley And Brocklehurst Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareAn almshouse charity operating exclusively within the town of Macclesfield, Cheshire, providing accommodation for poor married couples, widows or spinsters
John Dakyn's Almshouse Charity
Education, Health, HousingTo maintain the almshouse and provide support for the residents.
William Buckwell Memorial Almshouses
Housingoperating almshouses
The Louisa Lilley Almshouses
HousingThe trust provides general needs, unsupported housing.
Hedger's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvision and maintenance of a group of 8 dwelling houses for the use of older women of limited means and in need of semi-sheltered housing.
The Betty Shelvey Trust
HousingProvision of 10 almshouses.
The Burford Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingTHE BURFORD ALMSHOUSE CHARITY HAS 19 ALMSHOUSES FOR PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS RESIDING WITHIN A SEVEN MILE RADIUS OF THE TOLSEY IN BURFORD. PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO WOMEN APPLICANTS. THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FROM OTHERWISE QUALIFIED PERSONS FROM OUTSIDE THE AREA WHO CAN ESTABLISH PAST OR PRESENT LINKS WITH THE BURFORD AREA.
Warwick United Charity
HousingThe provision and maintenance of Almshouses within the town of Warwick.
The Saint Saviour's Almshouses
HousingProviding and maintaining housing
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.