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.
Marshfield Consolidated Charities
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouses providing affordable accommodation for local elderly people
Walter Lyon Trust
Health, HousingTo provide a home for the care of persons suffering from drug addiction
Bethany Home
Beneficiary group, HousingRegistered Social Landlord providing housing to elderly and infirm people of Christian Character
Charity Of John Scott
HousingLow rental housing from John Scott bequest.
Lathom Almshouse Charity
HousingThe charity provides and maintains ten almshouses and the surrounding grounds, situated in the Parish of Lathom. The almshouses are occupied by residents several of whom have disabilities.
Felsted Almshouse Charity
HousingHousing provision
Woborn's Almshouse
Housing, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide almshouses for poor persons who (except in special cases to be approved by the commissioners) have resided in the area of the ancient parish of Yeovil for not less than 5 years.Woborns Almshouse is a two-storey structure consisting of 8 units for residents.
Cherrytree
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careSupporting homeless young people aged between 16 and 21 to secure their own accommodation by providing them with temporary accommodation and support.
Cottenham Charities
Charitable activities, HousingProvides accommodation in 7 Almshouses in the village of Cottenham and gives grants to those in need
Magdalen Hospital Trust
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfarePromotes the welfare of children and young people under the age of 25 who suffer from various effects of social deprivation, abuse, mental and physical handicap, inadequate housing, lack of education or training, and the problems derived from unemployment and lone parent families.
Lord Burghley's Hospital
Health, Housing, Social welfareThe charity provides housing for 9 poor people and one warden.
Hampton Cottages Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingAlmshouse charity providing housing for needy elderly parishioners of Knockholt and Halstead in Kent.
The Law Memorial Houses
HousingProvision of almshouse accommodation.Small sub-trust offering modest grants for educational purposes and activities, broadly construed.
The P B Dumbell Charitable Trust
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health, HousingThe charity continues to support local charities in the West Midlands area, specifically around mental health, end of life support, young people and homelessness.The trustees do not make grants for educational purposes.Applications are reviewed twice yearly, in February and August.
The Willie Seager Memorial Homes
Beneficiary group, HousingThe almshouses are available to let to infirm persons in need, aged 60 and over and being either:1) persons having a connection by residence or otherwise with South Wales and a connection with the shipping industry whether by reason of having earned their livelihood at sea or at the docks of South Wales or otherwise; or2) be the widows/widowers of those qualified as aforesaid.
The Millar Charity Fund
HousingMaintains 8 almshouse flats, with lifts.
Wilderness Trust
Arts, Housing, Research, Social care, Social welfareEnvironmental protection and enhancementEducation in traditional crafts, arts, sustainable living, natural sciences and heritagePromotion of the artsRelief of suffering by inclusion of marginalised people in communal life and work and by providing a place of temporary refuge or respite
The Haven Of Rest
HousingAlmshouse Operator
John Horniman's Children's Trust
Beneficiary group, HousingThe objectives of the Trust are to the relief of sickness and the advancement of children, who are sick, convalescent, disabled, or have learning disabilities.
Eustace Hook And Dummond Memorial Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvide and maintain 10 flats for elderly people from local area
Jireh Strict Baptist Chapel (trust Property In Connection With)
Housing, ReligionThis charity consists of two semi-detached houses which are let to tenants and provide income to support the main charity JIREH CHAPEL, TENTERDEN 258860.
Highweek Charities
Beneficiary group, HousingProviding financial help to the elderly and needy in the parish of Highweek, Devon. Also providing almshouse accommodation to the elderly and needy in the parish.
Camden Somali Cultural Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Education, HousingWe Provide services to the Somali Community including Advice and information sessions Advocacy for families when dealign with schools, Housing, Social Services and SEND departments, We run annual Cultural events and creative projects for all ages. We help improve of health and social care access and support with financial issues during the financial crisis such food coops, cost of living grants.
The Birmingham Children's Community Venture Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HousingBCCV runs a hostel which is used by schools to enable children and young people to learn about the countryside and to experience living communally.
Craze And Hunkin Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Housingprovide rented accommodation for elderly St.Ives residents
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.