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… . Case Study: Burkitt Homes, King’s Lynn The Board of Trustees of Burkitt Homes Almshouses in King’s Lynn have just finished their latest significant project of ongoing... Read More Case Study: Jarvis Eleemosynary Almshouses The 12 almshouses at Staunton On Wye, Herefordshire, were built in 1858/9, with money left by George Jarvis (1704-1793). George... Read 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 « 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