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Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse

Discover 1,250 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,250
Charities
£15,862,522,150
Total Income
£1,531,131
Avg Income
89.6%
Program Ratio

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

Hull Trinity House Charity

Housing

Provide financial grants and accommodation in Alms Houses. Maintain and rent out properties to provide the income to help beneficiaries

Latest Income: £2,205,527
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Benenden Almshouse Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing

Provide accommodation for retired and elderly people who have lived in the Parish of Benenden. Provide regular contact with the residents and assistance where necessary.

Latest Income: £2,056,318
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Hammersmith United Charities

Housing, Social care, Social welfare

HUC exists to: a) operate almshouses, sheltered housing for those in need within the area of benefit; b) use its 'relief in need' power to alleviate poverty within its area of benefit.

Latest Income: £1,964,981
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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The Merchant Taylors' Boone's Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing

Provide almshouse accommodation, to give assistance to the elderly of Lewisham

Latest Income: £1,959,607
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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Sutton Coldfield Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, Heritage, Housing, Leisure, Social welfare

Within Sutton Coldfield :To provide Almshouses and related benefits for elderly beneficiaries. Make grants for the relief of persons who may be elderly, disadvantaged, disabled or in need of medical assistance.To provide special benefits to local education authority schools, places of worship, historic buildings and support community groups, recreation and leisure.

Latest Income: £1,899,000
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Coventry Church (municipal) Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion

Almshouses for the elderly

Latest Income: £1,740,988
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Harrison Housing

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

Relief of the aged poor by provision of housing and associated amenities and housing management services provided to other almshouse charities

Latest Income: £1,639,477
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Skinners' Almshouse Charity

Housing

Provision of Almshouses

Latest Income: £1,617,964
Areas of Operation: Enfield
Status: Registered
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The Foundation Of Edward Storey

Charitable activities, Housing

Almshouse provision and grant making

Latest Income: £1,609,805
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Drapers' Almshouse Charity

Associations, Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, Social welfare

To give assistance to elderly poor people through the provision of sheltered almshouse accommodation, the upkeep of almshouse properties and estate, and the provision of social activities and other communal facilities and services for the benefit of the almshouse community.

Latest Income: £1,577,732
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Richard Watts And The City Of Rochester Almshouse Charities

Charitable activities, Housing

Provision of Almshouse accommodation. Grant making to relieve sickness or need to persons resident in the City of Rochester

Latest Income: £1,544,562
Areas of Operation: Medway
Status: Registered
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The Henry Pinnock And Victoria And Albert Memorial Charity

Housing

Provision of Almshouse accomodation

Latest Income: £1,490,458
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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The Earl Of Northampton's Charity

Charitable activities, Housing

1.The administration of almshouses in Greenwich, London and Shotesham, Norfolk.2 Welfare grants to support individuals and charities

Latest Income: £1,487,092
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Bourne United Charities

Facilities, Housing

To provide Almshouses, open spaces for the public and to provide relief in need; all in the Parish of Bourne, Lincolnshire

Latest Income: £1,383,292
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Walthamstow And Chingford Almshouse Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social care

The Charity provides sheltered housing for older people from Walthamstow or Chingford in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The Charity also makes grants.Grant making falls broadly into two categories; relief in need and grants to other charitable organisations or institutions sharing similar objectives to the Charity. The recipients of grants must reside within Walthamstow or Chingford.

Latest Income: £1,289,087
Areas of Operation: Waltham Forest
Status: Registered
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The Almshouse Association

Heritage, Housing

Promotion of the establishment, continuation, efficiency and effectiveness of almshouse foundations, and to promote the provision, improvement, upkeep and maintenance of almshouses, and associated services and facilities.

Latest Income: £1,268,016
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Beverley Consolidated Charity

Housing

We at Beverley Housing Charity (The working name for Beverley Consolidated Charity) provide relief from need to those who have lived in Beverley and surrounding areas for 10 years or more and have reached state retirement age. We deliver this primarily, via the provision of Almshouses in the area of benefit within the terms of its current criteria. available on our website.

Latest Income: £1,258,995
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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The Printing Charity

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

We have been supporting people who work or have worked in printing, packaging and publishing since 1827. Our charitable aims include promoting independence, protecting dignity and furthering skills. We meet our aims through providing financial, emotional and practical support, including a free 24/7 helpline, and working with industry partners to champion the sector's emerging talent.

Latest Income: £1,239,618
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Hospital Of St John The Evangelist And Of St Anne In Okeham

Health, Housing, Religion

As an almshouse charity we are committed to providing quality accommodation for retired people who want to maintain their independence.

Latest Income: £1,230,000
Areas of Operation: Rutland
Status: Registered
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The St Petrock And Heavitree Parish Lands Charity (the Parish Lands Charity)

Housing, Religion

1)PROVISION OF ALMSHOUSES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT 2)TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS TO THE FABRIC OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETROCK 3)IN OR TOWARDS THE COST OF MAINTAINING RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE CHURCH 4)IN MAKING A PAYMENTOF -ú600 TO THE MINISTER FOR THE TIME BEING OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CENTRAL EXETER 5)FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES OF THE CHARITY 6)ONE FURTHER ACTIVITY

Latest Income: £1,172,877
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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The Cutbush And Corrall Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses for the use of poor persons of not less than 50 years of age who have connections with the Borough of Maidstone, Kent

Latest Income: £1,096,109
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Lady Frances Peyton's Hospital Almshouse Charity

Health, Housing

The Charity owns and manages Almshouses in Isleham, Cambridgeshire

Latest Income: £1,078,544
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Hospital Of The Blessed Mary, Commonly Called St Mary's, Hospital, Chichester

Health, Housing

Provision of almshouse accommodation for persons of limited financial means

Latest Income: £1,075,963
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Girton Town Charity

Charitable activities, Housing

The Town Charity maintains 28 almshouses in the village of Girton Cambridgeshire. It also provides assistance for the relief of need and makes grants for charitable purposes for individuals in Girton and organisations serving the needs of villagers.

Latest Income: £1,051,000
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Hospital Of St Cross And Almshouse Of Noble Poverty

Beneficiary group, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfare

The Hospital of St Cross, In Winchester, Hampshire is the oldest almshouse in England. Up to 25 elderly gentlemen live in self-contained accommodation. The public (mediaeval) buildings and the gardens are open to the public throughout the year. The fine transitional Norman Church is the place of worship for the parishioners of St Faith's parish

Latest Income: £1,044,243
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many almshouse housing charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,250 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.