Case studies We are building a library of case studies that highlight the many benefits of almshouses from differing perspectives – from trustees to clerks to residents and their local communities. Click on the links below to find out more… . CASE STUDY: Bradfield Parochial Charity PROJECT: REFURBISHMENT OF ALMSHOUSES IN BRADFIELD SOUTHEND, BERKSHIRE ALMSHOUSE ASSOCIATION LOAN: £30K Bradfield Parochial Charity owns and manages a terrace... Read More Almshouses for young people in Surrey The Almshouse Association was honoured to be invited to the opening ceremony of new almshouses built by The Poland Trust... Read More Case Study: Adam Cottam Almshouses, Lancashire Trustees of Adam Cottam Almshouses have been working hard on their almshouse project over the past 4 years, with the... Read More Small grant makes a big difference Sometimes a small grant can make a big difference. Trustees at the Old Windsor United Charities (Penny Royal Almshouses) were... Read More Legacy from 1868 still providing homes today Renovation Case Study: Tibberton Almshouses The Tibberton Almshouses were built in 1868, endowed in trust by William Philip Price MP;... Read More New almshouses for veterans From: Homes England Published 19 January 2022 Set up in 1918 by Robert Buchanan in memory of his son Alan... Read More Giving Something Back by Chris Morton, Chairman of Louisa Lilley Almshouses ‘Giving Something Back’ to society was something that really came to fore... Read More Almshouse charity steps in to help A retired Uppingham couple who risked becoming homeless have moved into a newly created flat in Oakham owned by Rutland’s... Read More “You changed my life” – Colin’s story Colin, resident, Shepton Mallet Almshouses Back in 2015, Shepton Mallet Almshouse trustees were midway through a comprehensive refurbishment of their... Read More Lynda’s story Clerk to the trustees- Lynda Clarke-Jones Lynda Clarke-Jones has been a part of the almshouse movement for many years. She... Read More Eric’s story Clerk to the Trustees - Eric Williams 70 year old Eric Williams lives in Ludlow Shropshire. He is married and... Read More A day in the life of a trustee Hilary Livingstone has been a trustee of the Eleanor Hirst Trust since 2016. Hilary was born and brought up in... Read More 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 Return to: Home Page