Case studies Our case studies 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. Click here for our Case for Support Click here to find out how you can support almshouses Click on the links below to find out more… . Tibberton’s 20 year project completes – for now! The Almshouse Association has been following the refurbishment journey of Tibberton Almshouses for the last two decades. We supported them... Read More Case Study: Charities of Richard Poyntz & Others Kindly prepared by Viv Miles - Trustee , Charities of Richard Poyntz & Others "Our two cottages in question were... Read More Multi-million pound sustainable housing development opens This August, Councillor Veronica Dunn, the Lord Mayor of Newcastle, officially opened a sustainable housing development designed specifically for disabled... Read More Case Study: George Jones Trust Almshouses Association grant funds new conservatories for two Gloucestershire almshouses The village of Cranham, Gloucestershire, has two almshouses that were given... Read More Case Study: Solar Panels At the end of 2022 The Almshouse Association was pleased to be able to respond to a request for a... Read More Case Study: Lord Leycester Almshouses Case Study – Almshouses Lord Leycester (Oct 2022) The Almshouse Association made a loan of £50,000 in Q1 2020 to... Read More Almshouse living: by the residents Take a peek into the lives of Hopton's Almshouse residents... Hopton's Almshouses were established in Southwark, London in 1752 and... Read More Sloswicke’s Almshouse Charity expansion news! Good things happen in 3s! One of Retford’s oldest institutions took the limelight on the 25th May 2023 to celebrate... Read More Case Study: Poland Trust CAF Bank has published a great case study on their website on the Poland Trust Almshouse Build which we have... Read More Case Studies from Taunton Heritage Trust The Taunton Heritage Trust is an almshouse charity based in Taunton, Somerset. We provide 66 almshouse flats in the town... Read More Why Derby’s almshouses are still important today Writer for Great British Life, Louise Jones, discovers how Derby's oldest charity is evolving to meet modern needs and explores... Read More Case Study: Edward Mayes Trust, Manchester In October 2021 The Almshouse Association provided The Edward Mayes Trust in Manchester with a £25,000 loan towards the cost... Read More « Previous 1 2 3 4 Next » 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