Case studies

Our case studies below show how legacies and fundraising are helping almshouse charities refurbish, repair and build more almshouses. They also highlight the many benefits of almshouses from differing perspectives – from trustees to clerks to residents and their local communities.

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Preserving heritage, creating homes: The St Johns’ House story

CASE STUDY: Almshouse of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangalist, Sherborne St Johns’ House is a historic...
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Case Study: new roof for Percy William Ratcliffe Cottages

If a charity does not have sufficient funds to carry out necessary works to their almshouses, part of the service...
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Building for the future: four new almshouses in Ottery St. Mary

How The Almshouse Association’s £100,000 loan enabled Ottery Feoffee Charity’s most ambitious development in decades. Ottery Feoffee Charity is a...
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Case Study: Frederick John Cleminson for Almshouses

The Almshouse Association provided Frederick John Cleminson for Almshouses with a ÂŁ25,000 grant in 2024 to allow for the refurbishment...
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Margaret Hyde Almshouses – a Case Study

If a charity does not have sufficient funds to carry out necessary works to their almshouses, part of the service...
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Case Study: Refurbishment of Sheppard’s Almshouses

A case study on the refurbishment project of Sheppard’s Almshouses in Amport, Hampshire. The Almshouse Association provided a £100,000 loan...
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From bequest to build: the journey of Elbourn Memorial Housing Trust

CASE STUDY: How a village trust partnered with developers, overcame challenges and delivered new homes In 2023 South Cambridgeshire District...
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John Higgott’s Almshouses embracing sustainability in a historic setting

Case Study: An Almshouse Association loan for ÂŁ50,000 supports the re-roofing of John Higgott's Almshouses, together with installation of solar...
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Jesus Hospital Almshouses – fire safety and compliance upgrades

CASE STUDY: Jesus Hospital, Canterbury, Kent installs fire prevention and control measures Following a fire inspection carried out in November...
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The renovation of Appleby Almshouses 2023-2026

CASE STUDY: Hospital of St Anne almshouses, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria The Almshouse Association agreed a loan of ÂŁ100,000 towards the refurbishment...
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Historic Derbyshire almshouse secures Section 106 funding

CASE STUDY: Preserving heritage, embracing sustainability: How a 16th-Century Derbyshire almshouse charity secured Section 106 funding and modernised for a...
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Perry Almshouses Case Study: Window Replacement in Grade II Listed Building

The Almshouse Association recently approved a loan of ÂŁ25,013 to the Perry Almshouses to support the replacement of kitchen single...
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If you are an almshouse resident or family/friend of a resident, or a trustee/clerk at an almshouse charity and you would like us to tell your almshouse story, please get in touch by emailing karenmorris@almshouses.org

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