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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.

Greenwich Charity Of William Hatcliffe And The Misses Smith

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Provision of almshouse accommodation for thirteen persons over the age of 55, with a preference for widows and single women, living in the "area of benefit" i.e. the south side of the River Thames up to a radius of 5 miles from the almshouses. Provision of grants to enable elderly people, living in the charity's area of benefit, to remain in their own homes.

Latest Income: £459,502
Areas of Operation: Greenwich
Status: Registered
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George Fentham Hampton In Arden Charity

Housing

TO ADMINISTER THE ALMSHOUSES, OTHER PROPERTIES AND ASSETS OWNED BY THE CHARITY TO GENERATE INCOME. TO APPLY THE INCOME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE ALMSHOUSES AND IN CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HAMPTON IN ARDEN.

Latest Income: £456,250
Areas of Operation: Solihull
Status: Registered
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Hereford Municipal Charities

Housing

These are the combined charities of the City of Hereford within the city boundaries of 1972, and Almshouse and grants can only be made to residents living in this area.

Latest Income: £452,327
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Land And Possessions Of The Poor Of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity

Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfare

Making grants towards the relief of financial hardship, education, training and for medical needs including grants to other charities and community organisations.Also providing dwellings (almshouses) and supporting the residents who live them.All above activities are limited to an area of benefit which corresponds with the LocalGovernment area administered by the City of Ely Council

Latest Income: £449,847
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Lowestoft Church And Town Almshouse Charity

Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social care

This Charity administers 67 almshouses at Church Green Off St. Margarets Road Lowestoft. These almshouses are a warden assisted sheltered housing complex for the elderly

Latest Income: £449,607
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The George Gibson Almshouses Foundation Trust

Housing

For the public benefit to relieve the need of persons resident in Newmarket and the surrounding areas who are 55 years or over and in need of financial support and assistance with the provision of healthcare and housing

Latest Income: £437,880
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Banbury Charities

Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfare

1. To benefit inhabitants of the former Borough of Banbury. 2. To provide and maintain almshouse accommodation. 3. To benefit sick, poor persons by such means as trustees consider appropriate. 4. To assist educational establishments and students less than 25 years of age. 5. To relieve persons who are in need hardship or distress. 6. To benefit persons suffering from illness, accident old age or i

Latest Income: £437,864
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Henley On Thames Almshouse Charity

Housing

housing for those in need in Henley on Thames/Bix and Rotherfield Greys

Latest Income: £433,297
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Odiham Consolidated Charities

Arts, Education, Housing

The main activity of the charity is to run the Almshouses at Gurney Court, Benford Court and The Old Court, Odiham. In addition to running these Almshouses, the Trustees seek to fulfil the wishes of their benefactors by relieving need in the Parish and by making donations to three local schools in the form of library grants.

Latest Income: £431,577
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Charity Of Thomas Oken And Nicholas Eyffler

Housing

The provision of almshouses and the relief in need for persons living within the town of Warwick.

Latest Income: £422,298
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Hospital Of The Blessed Trinity, Guildford

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

The provision of affordable housing for local elderly people who demonstrate a need for such a facility. Abbot's Hospital is a member of the Almshouse Association.

Latest Income: £410,032
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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St Leonard's Hospital

Beneficiary group, Health, Housing

Alms Housing for the elderly

Latest Income: £409,667
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Dorchester Almshouses

Housing, Social welfare

The relief of financial hardship by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodationand ancillary equipment, services and financial relief for almpersons appointed from the class ofbeneficiaries.The class of beneficiaries is people in financial hardship who are inhabitants of the town of Dorchester orelsewhere in the county of Dorset.

Latest Income: £401,575
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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The Mills Charity

Housing, Social welfare

Provide for people in Framlingham and the surrounding area, assistance for those in need, hardship, or distress, provide and maintain the Almshouses and assist with other projects which are for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Framlingham and surrounding area.

Latest Income: £401,196
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Nicholas Chamberlaine's Hospital And Sermon

Health, Housing

Provision and maintenance of 28 affordable units of housing at Almshouses

Latest Income: £399,763
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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United Charities Of Cambridge

Housing, Social welfare

1) Provision of almshouses for persons in conditions of need, hardship or distress living within the City of Cambridge and its surrounding area. 2) Relief in Need funds given annually to qualified charities and institutions for the relief of poverty and the education of the young in and around the City of Cambridge.

Latest Income: £387,329
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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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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Shrewsbury Drapers Holy Cross Limited

Housing

Management as a registered social landlord of 51 Almshouses in Shrewsbury and Newport (Shrops) owned by the linked/subsidiary charity Shrewsbury Drapers Company Charity (1132671-1).

Latest Income: £372,999
Areas of Operation: Powys
Status: Registered
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The Hopkins And Sneyd Almshouse Charity

Housing

Provision of housing accomodation for persons in need residence in the ancient parish of Rugeley, Staffordshire.

Latest Income: £372,275
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Friendly Almshouses

Beneficiary group, Housing

To relieve and assist women of good character who are over the age of 50 who are in need, in particular by the provision of social housing in the form of almshouse accommodation and facilities for such women on terms appropriate to their needs.

Latest Income: £367,592
Areas of Operation: London
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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Corfe Castle Charity

Housing

Provides almshouse accommodation and affordable housing in Corfe Castle VillageGrants and loans for education, sickness and disability, hardshipGrants to local organisationsArea of benefit is the civil parish of Corfe Castle

Latest Income: £362,267
Areas of Operation: Dorset
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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King Edward Vi And The Reverend Joseph Prime Almshouse Charity

Housing, Social welfare

The provision and maintenance of housing accommodation for persons who are in need, hardship or distress and who are resident in the former borough of Saffron Walden in the County of Essex and such charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents.

Latest Income: £355,811
Areas of Operation: Essex
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.