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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Frank Crossley's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity provides almshouses accommodation for elderly and deserving people in twentyone flats, situated on Margaret Street, Halifax.
Laslett's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of sixteen almshouses for elderly, needy people with a strong connection to Worcester
Shaftesbury Municipal Almshouse Charity
HousingTo provide accommodation for persons in need, who are resident in the Parishes of Shaftesbury, Cann, Motcombe, Stour Provost, Margaret Marsh, Fontmell Magna, Compton Abbas and Donhead St. Mary.
Mrs G A H Grundy's Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareThe charity is restricted to housing persons in need over 60 years of age who are regarded as poor and deserving persons of the middle class as defined in the will of Mrs Grundy establishing the Almshouses.
The Almshouse Of St John The Baptist And St John The Evangelist
Beneficiary group, Housing, Religion, Social careProvides accommodation for 17 elderly residents plus one room available for respite care
Jesus Hospital
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide almshouses for poor men, not less than sixty years of age and of good character who are resident in the County of Northamptonshire and preferably in the Urban district of Rothwell, at the time of appointment. A total of ten almshouses are available to meet this object.
Thatcham Parochial Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingPROVISION AND UPKEEP OF ALMSHOUSES FOR THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF THE ANCIENT PARISH OF THATCHAM.I.E. THATCHAM,GREENHAM,MIDGHAM AND COLD ASH.
Municipal Charities
Housing, Social welfareTo serve residents and organisations of the City of Lichfield in a charitable capacity provision of Alms houses and help with the poor and needy.
Scarborough Trinity House Seafarers' Trust
HousingTo provide almshouse accomodation, in the form of 25 one bedroomed flats across 2 sites in Scarborough, to persons of limited means. Principally retired seafarers and their dependents.
Hosyer-Foxe Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouses for the elderly
Town Lands Of Wantage
Housingproviding almshouses for the people of Wantage.
Hospital Or Almshouses Of Dorothy Elizabeth Pickering And Frances Byrd
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health, HousingNorthamptonshire rural village location providing accommodation to needy spinisters and widows within the Parish
Rogers' Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity provides housing in 15 Almshouses on one site in Harrogate town centre. The Charity criteria stipulates applicants must have a true housing need, be over 60, have a clear connection with the administrative area of Harrogate Borough (as defined in 1974) or Bradford Metropolitan District Council and be capable of independent living.
John And Eliza Jelley Homes For Old People
Beneficiary group, HousingThe principal activity of the charity is the provision of almshouses for old people who are incapable by age or infirmity of earning their living and who have led respectable virtuous sober and upright lives. So far as practicable preference shall be given to those who are natives of or have lived many years in or near the City of Nottingham.
Consolidated Almshouse Charity Of Swanscombe
HousingAn Almshouse Charity suppling affordable housing to those in need, Accepting applications from anyone with a connection to the borough of Dartford Kent.
The Hartley Cottage Homes
HousingTo administer twenty almshouse properties.
Grand Feoffment Charities
HousingThe Charity's prime function is the provision and maintenance of almshouses. The Charity owns 31 almshouses all in Hadleigh.
The Molyneux Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareto provide social housing for the poor and those in need who were either born or are long term residents of Tunbridge Wells (now or in the past)
The Penn And Smith Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of almshouses in Greenwich.
Plumstead Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvide Accommodation/Housing to persons over the age of 55 years who are in need, hardship or distess in the following oreder of priority.(i) persons resident in area of benefit (Plumstead)(ii) persons resident in the London Borough of GreenwichSuch charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents as the trusteed decide
Selby Almshouses And Poor's Charity
Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareFrom net income, relief generally or individually to persons resident in Selby District in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants or by otherwise paying for items, services or facilities to reduce the need hardship or distress subject to conditions contained in the Charity Commission Scheme.
Hitchin United Charities
HousingThe two main purposes of HUC are to operate almshouses in Hitchin and to support apprenticeships, together with more general eleemosynary purposes.
Ravenstone Hospital Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Health, Housing, Social welfareTHE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION FOR POOR WOMEN OF GOOD CHARACTER BY MEANS OF A COMPLEX OF 25 ALMSHOUSE FLATS WITH A RESIDENT WARDEN. THE AREA OF BENEFIT FROM WHICH RESIDENTS MAY BE APPOINTED IS THE ANCIENT PARISHES OF RAVENSTONE AND SWANNINGTON AND THE ANCIENT TOWNSHIP OF SWANNINGTON, LEICESTERSHIRE. APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE FROM OUTSIDE THIS AREA IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY APPLICATION WITHIN THE AREA.
Sandbach Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingProvide homes for older people -see other boxes
Parmiter's Almshouse And Pension Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries in Bethnal Green, London E2, situated in Clacton Essex and the provision of a bi-annual pension and at least four annual social events to its pensioners.
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.