Housing Charities That specialise in Almshouse
Discover 1,250 Housing charities that specialise in almshouse. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Lionel Annesley Dorant For Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse for older people in need of accommodation who are, or have been, resident in the City and District of St Albans
William Berman's Trust
Beneficiary group, HousingThe provision of almshouse accommodation for women, over the age of 50 years and who are of limited financial means
Miss Cullen's Almshouses
HousingProviding low cost housing to those in need who fulfil the charity's crteria
The Egremont And Somerset Almshouse Charity
Health, HousingResidential Almshouses in the Petworth area
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.
Sir John J Hunt Almshouses
Housing, ReligionTo provide Almshouses for persons of limited financial means aged between 55 and 70 upon initial occupation. Residents must be of good character and members of the Church of England
St Margaret's And Stone's Charity
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingThe provision of almshousing for qualifying elderly people in need.
Earle's Retreat
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse with individual flats where elderly people can live independently.
Westerham Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe Charity has a total of 17 individual dwellings in three locations in Westerham, Kent which are for the elderly and in financial need with a connection to Westerham or Crockham Hill.
Aged Merchant Seamen's Homes
Beneficiary group, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare1) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALMSHOUSES FOR DESERVING POOR PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED SEAMEN, WIDOWS OR DAUGHTERS BEING NOT LESS THAN FIFTY YEARS OF AGE.2) BENEFIT OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SAID ALMSHOUSES.
Wimbledon Endowed Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of flats and bungalows which are specially designed with the needs of older people in mind. There is a resident manager.
Henry Burton Almshouse Charity
HousingProvision of almhouse accommodation in Monmouthshire and Newport
The Harry Turner Almshouses Trust
HousingProvision & maintenance of Almshouses in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
The Earl Of Southampton Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social welfareThe relief of financial hardship and the relief of poverty of people in the beneficial class by: the provision of almshouse accommodation and ancillary equipment, services and financial relief; making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities that will relieve financial hardship. The relief of the charitable needs of elderly people in The Ancient Parish of Titchfield
Langley Marish United Charities
HousingThe charity maintains almshouse properties for the benefit of qualifying residents. These must be over 55 years of age and who have been living in Langley or its catchment area and who are able to care for themselves.
St Giles-In-The-Fields And Bloomsbury United Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Facilities, HousingProvision of Almshouse accommodation for 8 elderly females in Covent Garden area; making grants to individuals in financial need and/or in ill health, and to organisations that assist such individuals within the Bloomsbury area
Wycombe Almhouses
HousingThe principal activity of the charity is the provision of housing for people in need in the High Wycombe area.
C J Gallard's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision and maintenance of Almshouses' flats, and support, to elderly and needy people from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells in Kent.
Lewisham Relief In Need Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social careWhilst the charity makes small grants to individuals and organisations it is primarily engaged in providing sheltered accommodation for the elderly at its almshouse, Lloyd Court.
Beeston's, Andrewes' And Palyn's Charity
HousingAlmshouses
Aylott Janes Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingWe provide housing for elderly persons resident in the ancient borough of Luton.
Turner's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingTo maintain eight Almshouses for elderly people
The Sutton Turner Houses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of Almshouse accommodation to the elderly of Derby
The Hereford Society For Aiding The Industrious
Beneficiary group, HousingProvides and maintains almshouses for elderly people in Herefordshire. Give donations to people in need who are or were industrious and require money to get over a hurdle provided they live in Herefordshire.
Almshouse Charity Of James Goodman
HousingAlmshouse charity in Cranfield, Bedfordshire
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.