Housing Charities
Discover 3,243 Housing charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Abbeyfield Whitehaven Society Limited
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProvides Sheltered Housing for older people
Tring Charities
Housing, Social welfareAlmshouse management and relief of poverty.
Animal Lifeline
Animals, HousingRescue and re-homes abandoned dogs and puppies, provides veterinary care and kennelling.
The 3h Foundation
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careIndependent group holidays for adults and young people with disabilities.Holiday grants for low income families with a disabled member for a UK break. Grants also available for carer respite breaks.Carer support through relaxing spa days and pamper hampers.Support for young people with disabilities and young carers including home-based challenges, activity hampers and funded days out.
The Falconer Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social care, Social welfareSupporting The Falconer Children's Home and Orphanage in Zambia by :-1.sending out parcels of clothing, dried foods, and toiletries.2.forwarding gifts of money for the local needs of the home and helping with projects to aid the Home's immediate and long term development.
The Society For The Relief Of The Homeless Poor
Housing, Social welfareThe society was formed to give help and relief to poor disadvantaged people.
Staffordshire County Guide Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity objectives are to enable girls to mature into confident, capable and caring women, who are able to make the most of their potential in career, home and personal life and be willing as citizens to contribute to their community and the wider world. Members of Girlguiding Staffordshire are encouraged to "learn by doing" through the "Guiding Method" which has five distinct elements.
Charity Of Sarah, Duchess Of Marlborough
Beneficiary group, HousingWe provide housing accomodation for those over 60 years of age and in need in the area of St Albans in Hertfordshire
Eastbourne Blind Society
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfareAdvice/support for visually impaired people in Eastbourne and environs. Contract with ESCC. Close community working. Low Vision Support Worker encouraging confidence and independence. Home visiting. Wide range of social activities. Demonstration and sales of low vision aids and equipment. Vision awareness advice/training. Rehabilitation modules. Audio Books library. Volunteering opportunities.
Ramsey Welfare Charities
HousingHousing Association & Land owner
Hinckley Homeless Group
Beneficiary group, HousingHinckley Homeless Group runs Lawrence House, a supported accommodation project for homeless young people in the Hinckley & Bosworth area of Leicestershire, plus a semi-supported Move-on House. We provide accommodation for 15 people between the ages of 17 and 26 of either sex. Residents can stay in each accommodation for up to 24 months. We provide support for young people with low-medium needs.
The Lewisham Almshouse Charities Of William Hatcliffe And Abraham Colfe
Beneficiary group, HousingThe provision of an almshouse providing sheltered accomodation for the elderly. There are 11 units in the almshouse.
The Davenport Homes
HousingProvision of almshouse accommodation for beneficiaries within the area of benefit.
St Joseph's Society
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareRelief of Poverty Accomodation/Housing Elderly/Old PeopleProvides Buildings
Hawthorne Trust Limited
Health, Housing, Professions, ResearchProvision of Christian Science nursing/care in residence (registered office) or in private individuals' homes. Maintaining a Christian Science Nurses Training Centre at the registered office.
The Hillier Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careprovider of warden assisted sheltered housing for ladies over 60 years old who are of limited means
The Abbeyfield Leigh Society Limited
Housing, Social careWe provide very sheltered housing accomodation.
Metropolitan Benefit Societies' Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingTo provide accommodation for older people who are in need
The Society Of Merchant Venturers Almshouses Charity
Housing, Religion, Social welfareTO 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.
Re-Homing Animal Telephone Service
HousingThe objective of the charity is to relieve the suffering and distress of animals in need by:establishing & maintaining rescue homes and other places for sick or ill treated animals, abandoned and unwanted pets; neutering and arranging treatment and if appropriate and on veterinary advice euthanasia; to ultimately arrange for adoption of the animals into caring new homes.
The John Henry Keene Memorial Homes
Housing, Social careProvide & Maintain almshouses for the residential care of persons in need, in accordance with the terms of the Scheme
Scottish Terrier Emergency Care Scheme
Animals, HousingTo provide care in the form of temporary homes for Scottish Terriers & any other breed from the same household or kennel which have need of such care by reason of neglect or ill-treatment or where owners of such dogs are no longer able to care for them properly and to assist in the provision of new homes for these dogs where they may be properly cared for.
Karibuni Children
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareTo relieve children in Kenya who are in need by reason of sickness and distress, in paticular children who are homeless, by providing and assisting in the provision of shelter, food and clothing, and to advance the education of such children
The Poland Trust
Charitable activities, Facilities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareProvision of housing accommodation for those living within the area of benefit; provision and maintenance of amenity land to be used for recreation; making grants or providing goods, services or facilities to relieve beneficiaries who are in need, hardship or distress; making grants for the general benefit of inhabitants of the area of benefit.
The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, HousingMakes grants to individuals and organisations within the parish of Wendover, the Moor Park Estate and the houses to the right of Halton Lane from Moor Park up to Perch Bridge.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many housing charities are there in the UK?
There are 3,243 registered housing charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the 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 housing charities?
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 housing charities?
Across all 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 housing charities?
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.