Accommodation:
One-bedroom flat available for single occupancy in a beautiful setting in St John’s Wood. The flat is on the first floor, accessed by fifteen steps, and no lifts are available.
St Marylebone Almshouses has been providing comfortable and well-maintained accommodation for persons in need for some 200 years. Our residents live in a convivial community in beautiful surroundings.
Residents occupy their accommodation as beneficiaries of the Charity. They are not tenants and do not have security of tenure.
Criteria:
To be considered for accommodation, applicants must:
have reached retirement age;
have lived, carried on business, or been employed in the City of Westminster for not less than ten years; or
in the opinion of the Trustees have a sufficient connection with the City of Westminster; and
be fit and proper persons in sufficient need to be admitted as residents.
Other important requirements are that residents must:
be capable of living independently, the accommodation is not supported or sheltered housing and does not offer care or support;
be of limited financial means (both income and capital).
The application process involves the applicant giving their consent to financial and medical examinations being carried out.
Contact:
For further information, please contact:
Angela Griffiths, Clerk to the Trustees Email: clerk.stmarylebonealmshouses@gmail.com
www.stjohnswoodalmshouses.com
Accommodation
A spacious two-bedroomed Almshouse in a community of retired persons is now available at Eden Cottages in Exeter Road, Ivybridge.
The Almshouse is suitable for two persons and comprises a large sitting room, two double bedrooms, upstairs bathroom, downstairs toilet and kitchen.
Criteria
The Trustees invite applications from anyone in housing and financial need but under the terms of our governing document they must be members of the Church of England*.
Applications will not be considered from existing homeowners, nor from established tenants of social housing.
Contact details
Full details and an application form can be obtained from the Secretary to the Trustees
Tel: 07855 830631
email: edencottages.secretary@544gmail.com
*The Eden Cottages charitable scheme states that residents must be “poor persons who are members of the Church of England” and the charities exemption of the Equality Act 2010 therefore permits it to specify that applicants have to be members of the Church of England.
Accommodation:
The Sheppard Trust is an almshouse charity founded by Miss Elizabeth Sheppard in 1855 that provides homes for older women in housing need.
We have developed a new scheme of 60 brand new self-contained, purpose built one-bedroom flats. Designed to the highest standard with most having private balconies or patios.
Criteria:
We are now accepting expressions of interest for our new homes in East Molesey, Surrey, which will be ready in summer 2026.
You can apply for housing with the trust if you:
are a single woman aged over 65
are in financial, housing or social need
are happy to abide by our community values
have the right to live in the UK
are able to live independently
Some of our homes are reserved for women currently living in the borough of Elmbridge and with a recognised housing need.
Contact Details:
If you are interested and meet our criteria, please email lisasmith@sheppardtrust.org to express your interest in our homes.
Accommodation
We have a two bedroom house, suitable for a couple/two people, available for immediate occupancy.
Criteria
Christians who regularly attend a mainstream church.
Minimum age 60 years
In need of financial support owing to limited income.
Willingness for credentials to be checked and references taken up.
For further information/Application contact: Email: rev.s.jullien@gmail.com Tel: 07857913278Closing Date: 16th March 2026
Accommodation
We have a comfortable and spacious ground self-contained studio (end of April) and a one-bedroom first floor flat (end of March).
10 mins walk to the town and station.
A warden who is on duty Mon – Fri, together with a 24-hour emergency call system, CCTV and door entry system.
The large well-maintained, sunny garden offers beautiful views across the North Downs; a communal lounge and kitchen in which the residents enjoy regular social gatherings.
Other facilities including on-line computer access, communal TV, DVD, laundry equipment etc.
The current costs are £155.80/£205.70 pw incl. Gas, electric and water.
Criteria
available to ladies over 60 years old
Contact details
Please call 01483 575814 or email hillier.almshouse@gmail.com for further details.
An Almshouse unfurnished bed sit has become available in Netherton which is suitable for a single person/couple (sorry no children). Must be able to live independently.
The properties were left as a gift to the residents of Netherton, South Crosland and Beaumont Park in need of low-cost rental accommodation for people with limited financial means. The total payment is the weekly maintenance contribution, which is £325 each quarter, payable in advance.
Contact details
If you feel you fit the criteria, please contact our Secretary Gillian on 01484 665777 or Chair Martyn on 01484 666325 for more information and an application form.
Applications to be received by Friday 10 April 2026 .
Accommodation:
The Lanyon Charity are seeking a new resident for one of the almshouses in Halvarras Road, Playing Place, for occupation from the start of April onwards.
Criteria:
Potential residents need to be over 65, in receipt of Local Housing Allowance and live in or near the parish of Kea. They will also need to be single, non-smokers with no pets.
Contact:
For more information and expressions of interest, please contact the charity Clerk at info@lanyoncharity.org.uk
Accommodation
One property available – a two bedroom semi-detached bungalow.
Criteria
Available for one or two persons of limited means, either born in or currently resident in the parishes of St Matthew’s (Northowram and Lightcliffe) and St John’s (Coley) .
Applicants must be able to live independently.
Almspeople will be required to contribute a weekly sum towards the cost of maintaining the Almshouses of the Charity.
Contact details
For further information and an application form, please contact: jessica.greiff@ramsdens.co.uk / 01484 848987 prior to the 27th March 2026 .
Accommodation
Unfurnished one bedroom first floor flat, lounge, kitchen, bathroom with WC
Criteria
Single lady over 45 years of age ‘in need’ to occupy
Contact details
The Trustees of the ‘George Townsend Charity CRN’ invite applications.Tel : Sturgis Snow and Astill LLP 0116 2555999.
Accommodation:
Apartments, flats and bungalows
Criteria:
Applications for accommodation at Mariners’ Park will be considered from retired, ex seafarers and other (former) maritime professionals and their dependants/partners who are aged 55 and over with service in the maritime industry.
Contact Details:
www.nautiluswelfarefund.org