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.
Stamford Municipal Almshouse Charities
Housing, Social welfareProvision of Almshouse accommodation to poor persons of good character who (except in special cases to be approved by the Charity Commissioners) are to be resident in the Borough of Stamford at the time of appointment
Adelaide Litten Charitable Trust
Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe principal objects of the Charity are:(a) to relieve members of the Order who are in need, hardship or distress;(b) to provide and maintain residential homes for the use of such members;(c) to relieve or provide residential homes for dependants of members;(d) to relieve former members and their dependants as per (c);(e) to further other charitable purposes as Trustees determine.
Charity Of Alderman James Hickson
HousingUpkeep of Almshouses in South Mimms (3/13ths of net income) and grant distribution (10/13ths of net income) to the Aldgate and Allhallows Foundation (charity registration 312500)
The Hospital Of Reverend William James
Health, HousingAccommodation and Housing
The King George V Memorial Homes
Beneficiary group, HousingThe provision of housing for the elderly.
Stewart's And Budgen's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvide 11 bungalows, each for single occupancy by widowed or single women of pensionable age, who are able to look after themselves, and who are eligible for housing benefit.
Hibbert Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity was established in 1869 to manage the Hibbert Almshouses, established in 1858 by Sarah and Mary Ann Hibbert for the elderly of the ancient parish of Clapham.
Copperdale Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareCopperdale provides a home for homeless young people aged between 15 - 24, providing 24 hour a day support and aims to empower marginalised young people to gain better life chances. An additional project, The United Estates of Wythenshawe, provides an alternative community centre which is open to all ages including young people who are at risk of becoming involved in gangs and poor life choices.
Bedford Morison And Cordery Almshouse Charity
HousingAccomodation - Housing
The Pass Housing Association Limited
Housing, Social welfareProviding accommodation via twelve properties in Wootton Fitzpaine to cater for the special needs of persons needing care and attention through age, infirmity, sickness, disability or poverty and either having been born in the parish of Wootton Fitzpaine or having resided in the parish or the immediate vicinity for not less than five years.
Laverton Housing Trust
HousingNone other than providing accommodation for over 55's
Wisbech Charities
Housing, Social careProvision of Almshouse Sheltered Housing
Almshouse Charity Of Elizabeth Smith
HousingThe Charity is an Almshouse providing ten properties to house single people in the Parish of East Malling
Fund For Human Need
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingMakes grants of up to £200 each to refugees, asylum seekers, the homeless and others suffering personal distress. Makes limited number of grants to projects working amongst the poorest communities from restricted funds received for those specific projects.
Nightwatch
Housing, Social welfareNightwatch provides food, clothing and resettlement goods to homeless and otherwise very poor and vulnerable people.
Coxedd And Pearce And Kimbers Almhouses Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of affordable housing for the elderly in need. This includes the interior and exterior maintenance of the almshouses.
The Howard Charitable Trust
Health, Housing, Social careThe charity responds to appeals from various aid organisations who operate in this country and worldwide. It also funds outings for residents in care homes and nursing homes as well as assisting to finance the shortfall in the finances of these organisations.
The Catholic Children's Society (shrewsbury Diocese) Inc
Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Social care, Social welfareThe Society offers various services across the Shrewsbury Diocese these include: Community Action Support, Family Groups, School Social work, Home Visiting Service, School Counselling, Parenting programmes We also offer delivery of courses and training focused on children, family and community were children are bereaved or grieving.
Mary Wandesford's Charity
Beneficiary group, Health, HousingThe Charity is responsible for running an almshouse for 12 single women in York who are over 50 and in emotional, physical or financial distress
The Spon Lane Trust Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProviding affordable housing for the elderly
St Anne's Homes
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careProviding housing accommodation for elderly people.
Lady Lumley's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe charity is restricted to work within the Ecclesiastical Deanery of Pickering. Its main function is to provide housing accommodation for elderly people in housing need who are already resident in the area.
The Derbyshire Federation Of Young Farmers Clubs
Arts, Economic and community development, Housing, LeisureTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN AGRICULTURE, HOME CRAFTS, COUNTRY LIFE AND RELATED SUBJECTS. IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES.
Trinity Hospital
Health, HousingProvision of almshouses
Brighton And Hove Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe Charity's principal objective is to provide accomodation within the almshouse for poor people of good character residing in the former County Borough of Brighton and Borough of Hove, now a Unitary Authority known as Brighton & Hove City Council.
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.