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.
Bridge Almshouses
Housing, ReligionThe Charity oversees five almshouses, collects weekly maintenance contributions from the five occupiers, and maintains the properties in a good state of repair, and looks after the welfare of the five lady occupants. The five houses are 139-147, Church Lane, Marple, Stockport SK6 7LD.
Brandon Poor's Estate
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareHousing primarily for poor widows of the parish of Brandon, Suffolk
Mrs Utterson's Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingTo manage 5 almshouses for elderly residents in Chippenham
Charity Of John Corner
HousingProviding affordable rented accommodation. Allocation - priority given to Hinderwell Parish residents.
The Poynton-With-Worth Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvision of accommodation for elderly and poor residents of Poynton
Chester Diocesan Moral Aid Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, HousingMakes grants to charities based in the Diocese of Chester to assist females and children.
Lingfield United Charities
Beneficiary group, HousingDistribution of funds to the elderly in need and the upkeep of two Almshouses
Margaret Ogilvie Almshouse Charity
HousingProvision of Almshouses
The Holmes Foundation
Beneficiary group, HousingTo provide housing and annual outings for the over 60's of Arundel.
Riverside Christian Mission
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Environment, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareRiverside Christian Mission helps to finance Schools, Children's Homes, Churches, Christian Workers, Medical work, Skills training, Children's work, Relief of poverty and other needs of very poor people in the third world.
Christian Enterprise Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Social careUntil December 2013 the charity met its objectives by running Lakenheath Village Home residential care home for older people.The home closed in December 2013 and since then the charity supports schemes that will benefit the inhabitants of Lakenheath and the surrounding area by making grants to individuals,making grants to other organisations,providing other finance and other charitable activities.
Frances Darlington Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity provides homes for the elderly in the area of benefice.
Dr Babingtons Almshouse Charity
Housingalmshouse charity
Charity Of William Henry Fox For A Parish Room
Facilities, HousingProvision of housing/accomodation
Simpsons Almshouses
Housing, Social welfareProvision of 4 single occupancy Almshouses to provide low cost housing for, firstly:Poor people belonging to Christchurch Methodist/URC Church in Hitchin, Secondly,To those worshipping in other Protestant Churches within and around Hitchin, and thirdly,For any poor resident of Hitchin
The Midlands Eventide Home Trust
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social careThe charity is run by Christians and exists to support the provision of accommodation and/or funds to support residential accommodation for the elderly
John Horne Homes
HousingNone
The Fennell Memorial Homes
Heritage, HousingAdministers 4 flats in a listed victorian building in Bury St Edmunds.
The Holdway Almshouses Charity
HousingResidential accomodation for needy men and women of good character who have attained the age of 55 years and are resident in the parish
Skinnergate Almshouses
HousingThe charity's main objectives are to continue to maintain the provision of high standard almshouses for the needy people of Darlington
Oving Almshouse Trust
HousingThe charity holds, maintains and administers the four almshouses which it owns in the parish of Oving, West Sussex, for the benefit of present and future occupants, who are aged or infirm persons of good character and (except in special cases approved by the charity commission) are resident in the parish at the time immediately prior to their occupancy.
The Cooper And Adkinson Almshouse Charity
HousingProviding, maintaining and managing six Almshouses for persons of good character who are in need and are inhabitants of Canterbury
Poynder Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingThe management of Almshouses for elderly people from the Parish of Hilmarton in accordance with the Charitable Objects.
Louisa Powell's Almshouse Charity
HousingThe provision of housing accommodation for beneficiaries and charitable purposes for the benefit of the residents.
William Barringer Charity
HousingHolding in the charity trust five almshouses and land bequeathed under the will of William Barringer in 1631; the management and maintenance thereof and the provision of residential accomodation to almspeople eligible under the terms of the trust.
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.