Housing Charities

The residuary trust fund of the late John Eastwood was given to the Corporation of Todmorden to purchase land in the said borough and to erect and maintain dwelling houses to be called The John Eastwood Homes for occupation by poor and infirm persons of the age of sixty five years and over either married or single who have resided in the said borough for at least 20 years.

Continued to provide affordable housing to the residents of Stonesfield. Also makes grants to assist with all levels of education.

Provides almshouses and grants for people in need from the Ancient Parish of Standon, Herts.

This charity makes grants for education (fairly widely defined) to individuals under 25 whose homes are within 5 miles of Norwich City Hall whose parents are not able to afford the expense involved, examples vary from playgroup fees to second degrees and include school uniform, trips, music dance and gym tuition. Funds are limited! Grants may be made to schools etc. within the area.

The Trust provides eight flats for older people. Six are purpose-built: four in 1972 and 2 in 1979. 2 further properties were created by converting former Council cottages. In addition the Trust provides two bungalows for older people which were purchased in 2010/11. At the end of the financial year, all trust properties were occupied.

The Trust is for the benefit of poor people who through ill health, disability or old age are unable to earn their own livelihood; for educational and training purposes; and for the benefit of hospitals, nursing and convalescent homes or similar objects for the advancement of health or saving of lives. Supports wildlife/conservation projects for the benefit of the local community.

The aim of the trust is to provide "home from home" care in support of major hospitals across the UK as a perfect environment for children and families at such a stressful time.

ownership and operation of almshouses

To relieve the condition of disadvantaged persons in mid-Essex experiencing difficulties with homelessness, joblessness, substance misuse, physical and mental health problems, learning difficulties by the provision of support services to assist them in maintaining normal relationships with and within their community.

operating almshouses

We support small charities working in Bristol, BANES and South Gloucestershire with a focus on pump priming the development of small charities and also helping with initial seed funding for larger appeals.We support charities working with disadvantaged children and young people, rehabilitation, severe poverty and homelessness, the elderly. We do not normally support large national charities.

General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities

To provide housing for people in need

Co-ordinates and supports activities of Women's Institutes in Bedfordshire. The Women's Institutes undertake activities to enable women interested in issues associated with rural life to improve their education in citizenship, public questions, music culture, handicrafts, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve rural life.

To procure, maintain and let 12 Almshouses in Deal to aged and infirm Deal boatmen and subject thereto poor, aged and infirm persons who are inhabitants of the former Borough of Deal as constituted on 31 March 1974.To apply the income of the Charity for the benefit of the occupants or any of them in such manner as the Trustees think fit from time to time.

It manages six residences originally set up for widows of Ashwell, which now accommodates persons who are normally over the age of 60, with strong local connections and who are able to live independently.

Almshouses Charity providing social housing for those in need in the area of benefice. Suitable for the elderly or those with mobility needs.

Support of the homeless and needy in Liverpool and it's environs, through the giving out of clothing and free breakfast and lunch on most days at our rescue centres. Annual evangelistic childrens camp.

Sunday worship services/Prayer and Bible study meeting/Children and youth clubs/annual children's Holiday Club/parents and toddler meeting/older people's meeting/financial support of missionary work/monthly services in a local care home/special meetings for the community. These activities are all without charge to the community. Full time Pastor and part time Chidrens Worker employed.

The foundation applies income and capital in provision of grants to charitable organisations for the purposes of education, and housing and training for those with learning difficulties, the advancement of knowledge of the history and techniques of interior decoration, fabric design, other decorative materials and landscape gardening, including with reference to the work of Oliver Ford.

1. To provide almshouses for elderly persons of good character who are in need of assistance and born in the Borough of Penzance and the Parish of Paul or lived there for the last 5 years.2. Provision of an extraordinary repair fund.3. Residue for the benefit of the almspeople.

To award grants to women for convalescence, home help or Health Care Professions Council registered therapies following illness or injury

The provision of housing for local persons in need of accommodation. Financial help to local elderly, infirm and disabled persons. Educational and training grants to local young persons wishing to improve their skills. Support for transport from village to nearby town.

Provision and maintenance of 21 almshouses. Provision of education grant for persons under 25 years and also relief of beneficiaries resident within the area of benefit.

The Charity maintains a hostel for the residential accommodation, recreation and instruction of young people of the town of Maidstone employed within the said town or the neighbourhood thereof, and those attending a course of instruction at a recognised place of education in Maidstone.