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.
Henry Bell Homes
Housingletting of accomodation for elderley people.
Heart Of England Retirement Organisation (h.e.r.o.)
Beneficiary group, HousingProviding financial assistance to the elderly in our area of Balsall Common and nearby area
Almshouses Of William Jones
HousingThe charity provides residential accomodation to suitably qualified Almspeople.
Mary Bellamy
HousingThe Charity's objective is the provision of almshouses to almswomen in the Rotherham area. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and consider that its activities promote the welfare of aged and needy people and therefore meet the public benefit requirements.
Frant School
Education, HousingThe vesting of the land and buildings known as Frant School and the School House property and the maintenance of its status as a school and the management of School House, is still in the process of change with the sale of School House & the cessation of the school. The changes will be presented to the Charity Commission in due course to assess their accordance with the Charity Commission Scheme.
Kings Cliffe Almshouse Charity
HousingAccommodation/Housing for people in need.
John Francis Greswolde-Williams' Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingHOUSING FOR ELDERLY
Charity Of Sir Warwick Hele
HousingProvision of housing accomodation
Mr And Mrs Groves Dames' Homes
Beneficiary group, Heritage, HousingThe charity provides housing and facilities for up to 12 elderly ladies in 12 flats at 58-80 Mill Road, Deal. They pay the Trust towards the costs of repairs and maintenance and towards the heating costs. The charity's outgoings include heating (gas), repairs and maintenance, insurance, water rate and any necessary refurbishment costs when a flat is vacated.
The Walmer Charity
HousingProvides almshouses for six needy persons over the age of 60 years and resident within the ecclestastical boundaries of the parish of Walmer.
The Gaymer Memorial Cottages
HousingThe objective of the Charity is to provide affordable housing
The Stewardship Trust Ripon
Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of livesTo advance the Christian religion in the UK and worldwide and humanitarian work and relief (homelessness, disability, famine relief, education and training, and advancement of health) primarily in overseas countries .
Toke And Streeter Almshouse Charity
Beneficiary group, HousingHOUSING FOR ELDERLY LOCAL RESIDENTS.
The Horton Almshouses
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of affordable housing for elderly and in need people with a connection to the village who are unable to house themselves. Six Almshouses each containing a living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom/toilet.
Town Land
Beneficiary group, HousingSocial housing for less well off local elderly people.
The J D Cook And Beard Homes
HousingProvision of affordable housing to people of lesser means from the local area.
Church And Town Estate (norton)
Health, Housing, Religion, Social care, Social welfareGrants available for the relief of poverty within the parish of Norton, Northamptonshire.Grants available for specific personal needs within the parish, e.g.,unexpected funeral, item needed for an educational/vocational course, costs of long-term hospital visiting, help with care home fees, etc.
The Sutcombe Almshouses
HousingCharitable housing provider for local afforable housing within the parish of Sutcombe
Mrs Gilliat's Almshouses
Heritage, HousingRepair and maintenance of 4 Almshouses in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, which are occupied under licence by people in need and/or on a low income, and as and when necessary finding suitable occupiers.
The Griffin Almshouses
HousingMaintaining three almshouses
Fylingdales Women's Institute
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyThe main purpose is to enable women to improve and develop their education, including the arts,crafts and sciences, advance their education in citizenship and other cultural subjects and in all branches of agriculture, home economics, health and social welfare and to improve and develop conditions of rural life.
Worminghall United Charities
Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvide housing for 6 poor or elderly families in Worminghall village, Buckinghamshire.
Cassington Parochial Charities (exclusive Of Educational Foundation)
Beneficiary group, HousingThe charity provides affordable housing for elderly and disabled residents (or relatives of residents) of the village of Cassington.
Charity Of Mabel Georgina Marian Shickle For Gentlepeople Of Limited Means
HousingSmall residential almshouse for (as per the Founder's Will) "gentlepeople of limited means". 4 apartments either for single or dual occupation.
Llanaway Homes
Beneficiary group, HousingProvision of accomodation for the elderly.
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.