Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse
Discover 1,076 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Huggens's College
Education, HousingThe principal objective of the Charity is to provide almshouse accommodation for persons who meet its entry criteria which include provisions relating to age, financial resources and acceptance of Christian values.
Millington's Charity
Health, HousingThe charity continues to provide almshouses with on site warden assistance to the residents in order to provide the care and time the Trustees consider sufficient.
St Scholastica's Retreat
HousingSt Scholastica's Retreat is an almshouse for Catholics who are in need of financial assistance and who are aged 60 years and over. It was founded by Elizabeth Harrison in 1861 in Hackney and moved to Princes Risborough in 1972. The sheltered accommodation is provided in 36 self-contained flats. The Lord William Taylour Building provides a Community Room, Laundry & Kitchen; and a room for guests.
The James Lloyd Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of Almhouse accommodation to 31 Elderly women
William Jones's Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareWilliam Jones's Almshouse Charity provides almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries who are in need, hardship or distress, and have resided in Monmouthshire, with a preference for the town of Monmouth, or in the parishes of Newland, Coleford, or Lydbrook and West Dean, Gloucestershire, for not less than two years.
Eastbridge Hospital (or St Thomas)
Facilities, Health, Housing, ReligionAlmshouse foundation with premises open to the public and having also an educational mandate. Includes Franciscan gardens (greyfriars), the site of the first Franciscan Monastery in England. Eastbridge Hospital is an Anglican foundation with chapels in regular use.
Guildhall Feoffment
HousingProvision and maintenance of almshouse accommodation in Bury St Edmunds.
Norton Folgate Almshouse Charities
HousingProvision of affordable almshouses for people in need in Spitalfields.
The Allnutt And Baker Almshouse And Educational Trust
Housing, Social careSheltered housing for retired or soon to be retired
The College Of Matrons
Beneficiary group, Education, Housing, ReligionThe College provides almshouse accommodation for eligible women, preferably widows or daughters of Ministers of the Church of England, in The Close, Salisbury and at St John's Priory, Wilton. Applicants must be resident within the dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Portsmouth, Bath & Wells, Exeter or Truro.
Bradford Tradesmen's Homes
HousingAlmshouse Charity providing housing for eligible persons aged 60+
Sydney Howard Lovell Memorial Almshouses
HousingAlmshouses for retired people. Priority given to those in 'tied accommodation' upon retirement
Miss Cullen's Almshouses
HousingProviding low cost housing to those in need who fulfil the charity's crteria
St Martin-In-The-Fields Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProviding accommodation for elderly people of little financial means and such other persons as the Trustees in their discretion may approve providing that they reside or are employed in essential services in the City of Westminster
Framework Knitters Company Almshouse Charities
HousingTo provide and manage Almshouses
The Victoria Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity provides almshouses for the accommodation of elderly persons having a "housing need" and a strong association with the Borough of Reigate and Banstead.
The Andros Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of housing for elderly.
The Sevenoaks Almshouse Charity
HousingThe Sevenoaks Almshouse Charity offers accomodation to people who meet the guidelines for selection of residents. The area of benefit is the area administered by Sevenoaks District Council
Municipal And Owen Carter's Almshouse Charities
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charities comprise a housing association that provides affordable housing to elderly people who also have a financial need. The housing association is registered with the Tenants Service Authority and is a registered social landlord. There are 42 units available to let and all the units are based in Poole, Dorset.
King's Lynn General Charities
HousingThe charities principal activity is the provision and maintenance of almshouse accomodation to persons of pensionable age in the borough of King's Lynn. In addition the trustees administer some small charities, providing, charitable and welfare support.
Stuart Court Memorial Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse providing accommodation for older people in Norwich
Day's And Atkinson's Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe provision of housing accommodation for persons in financial hardship with preference given firstly to those residing in the parishes of Edgware and Little Stanmore and secondly to those who are previous residents of these parishes.
The Witney Town Charity
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe Charity operates 18 Almshouses for the poor and needy in the town of Witney, Oxfordshire. The Charity also provides grants for those in need within the area of West Oxfordshire.
Hawley Almshouse And Relief In Need Charity
Facilities, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouses for the residence and benefit of those in need, and the relief of need hardship and distress
Pearn Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvide sheltered accommodation for poor persons of not less than sixty years of age who (except in special cases to be approved by the Commissioners) are inhabitants of the City of Plymouth.
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.