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Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse

Discover 1,076 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.

1,076
Charities
£8,839,882,027
Total Income
£2,270,712
Avg Income
90.6%
Program Ratio

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

Charity Of Roger Reede

Beneficiary group, Housing

Providing Almshouse Accommodation for elderly persons.

Latest Income: £381,329
Areas of Operation: Barking And Dagenham
Status: Registered
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The Frank Parkinson Yorkshire Trust

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

The chief activities of the charity are the provision of relief and assistance to old, sick and/or poor persons living in Yorkshire, particularly in the parish of Guiseley, and the provision of almshouses for old people in the parish of Guiseley.

Latest Income: £365,576
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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The Lygon Almshouses

Housing, Social care

Lygon Almhouses provides sheltered housing for the people of Fulham

Latest Income: £362,628
Areas of Operation: Hammersmith And Fulham
Status: Registered
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Thomas Philipot's Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Provision of almshouses to poor people of good character within the ancient parishes of Eltham and Chislehurst

Latest Income: £359,349
Areas of Operation: Bromley
Status: Registered
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Kingsbury Charity

Housing

The main objects of the charity are to provide for relief in need and in sickness of persons resident in the area of the Ancient Parish of Kingsbury. Subject to the approval of the Charity Commissioners the trustees may provide land and buildings to be appropriated and used as almshouses for the accommodation of residents.

Latest Income: £355,562
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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Sloswicke's Almshouse Charity

Health, Housing, Social welfare

Provision of accommodation for poor persons over the age of 60 years.

Latest Income: £331,031
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Charterhouse

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

An Almshouse charity offering general sheltered housing for the elderly (aged 60 and over). The accommodation comprises 35 self-contained flats with on-site warden based on one site in central Hull, East Yorkshire.

Latest Income: £326,105
Areas of Operation: Kingston Upon Hull City
Status: Registered
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Dulwich Almshouse Charity

Education, Housing, Social welfare

TO RELIEVE BENEFICIARIES IN CASE OF NEED,HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES AND OTHERWISE AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES.

Latest Income: £322,936
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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The Hospital Of King James In Gateshead

Health, Housing

The principle activity of the charity is the running of an almshouse for the people of Gateshead

Latest Income: £320,199
Areas of Operation: Gateshead
Status: Registered
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Dartford Almshouse Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing

Provision of Almshouse accommodation to the elderly and needy.

Latest Income: £315,152
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Thomas Truesdale's Hospital

Health, Housing, Social welfare

The charity provides and maintains accommodation for "poor persons of good character who (except in special cases) are resident in Stamford at the time of their appointment as an Almsperson" in return for a weekly maintenance contribution. The Trustees may also apply income of the charity for the general benefit of the poor as they think fit in ways listed in the Charity Commission charter.

Latest Income: £314,684
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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St Nicholas Hospital

Health, Housing

Almshouse - providing accommodation for people in need of assistance.

Latest Income: £312,851
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Blandford Forum Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing

We are an Almshouse Charity providing accommodation for elderly and families in Blandford Forum. We also have and Apprenticing and Education Charity and a Relief in Need.

Latest Income: £305,169
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Beaumont Charity

Housing

An Almshouse Charity

Latest Income: £300,902
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Tring Charities

Housing, Social welfare

Almshouse management and relief of poverty.

Latest Income: £299,516
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Ramsey Welfare Charities

Housing

Housing Association & Land owner

Latest Income: £293,549
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Lewisham Almshouse Charities Of William Hatcliffe And Abraham Colfe

Beneficiary group, Housing

The provision of an almshouse providing sheltered accomodation for the elderly. There are 11 units in the almshouse.

Latest Income: £288,890
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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The Davenport Homes

Housing

Provision of almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries within the area of benefit.

Latest Income: £287,241
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Hillier Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care

provider of warden assisted sheltered housing for ladies over 60 years old who are of limited means

Latest Income: £284,738
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing

To provide accommodation for older people who are in need

Latest Income: £283,826
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The Society Of Merchant Venturers Almshouses Charity

Housing, Religion, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE ALMSHOUSES FOR THE POOR PERSONS OF GOOD CHARACTER WHO (EXCEPT IN SPECIAL CASES TO BE APPROVED BY THE CHARITY COMMISSION) ARE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL. IN SELECTING RESIDENTS FOR MERCHANT VENTURERS' ALMSHOUSES PREFERENCE SHALL BE GIVEN TO MARINERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS. IN SELECTING RESIDENTS FOR COLSTON'S ALMSHOUSE PREFERENCE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND.

Latest Income: £283,772
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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The John Henry Keene Memorial Homes

Housing, Social care

Provide & Maintain almshouses for the residential care of persons in need, in accordance with the terms of the Scheme

Latest Income: £282,994
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Thrale Almshouse And Relief In Need Charity

Housing, Social welfare

1. Provision and maintenance of residential accommodation at Thrale Almshouses, 27 Polworth Road, London SW16 and provision of benefits for residents.2. Provision of relief for persons resident in the Ancient Parish of Streatham who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress ("Relief in Need").

Latest Income: £273,952
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Leathersellers' Barnet Charity

Housing

The Charity exists primarily to provide, maintain and manage almshouses and to provide for the general well being of the residents thereof.

Latest Income: £262,375
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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C J Gallard's Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing

Provision and maintenance of Almshouses' flats, and support, to elderly and needy people from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.

Latest Income: £259,878
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many almshouse housing charities are there in the UK?

There are 1,076 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 £8.8bn 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 90.6%. 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 £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.