We are seeking committed and enthusiastic Trustees to join our Board.
Our Trust is a long-established charity providing safe, affordable and supportive accommodation for older people in need of assistance across the Stockport area. Battersby Court consists of 20 semi-detached, one-bedroom bungalows for both single residents and couples, set within a peaceful location with attractive, well-maintained gardens.
As a Trustee, you will help shape the future of the charity, ensuring we continue to provide high-quality housing and a strong sense of community where residents can live independently and well for longer.
We are particularly interested in hearing from people who:
care about supporting older people and strengthening local communities
have sound judgement and are confident contributing to discussion and decision-making
can work effectively as part of a collaborative Board
are committed to good governance and the values of the charity sector
We would especially welcome applicants with experience in one or more of the following areas:
finance, accountancy, or strong financial oversight
legal knowledge or professional legal expertise
property, housing, or asset management
charity governance or strategic leadership
This is a voluntary role, although reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
The Board meets a minimum of three times each year, offering an excellent opportunity to use your skills, knowledge and experience to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people in our community.
If you believe you could contribute and would like to find out more, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact the Clerk for further information.
How to apply
To Helen O’Sullivan: clerk.battersby@gmail.com
Accommodation:
Vacancy at Fairford Place, a studio flat is expected with be available mid-late May, £108.28/Week
Criteria:
Applications welcome from people on a low income who are approaching or in retirement, in housing need, able to live independently, and with connections to Shropshire or Powys.
Contact:
Apply within 2 weeks
shrewsburydrapers.org.uk/apply
Accommodation:
Amersham United Charities has a vacancy for a permanent resident to occupy a small, two-storey almshouse in Amersham.
The property includes a living room, kitchen, bedroom and shower room. There is a secluded, communal garden which is managed by the charity and parking is available on the High Street.
Criteria:
To be eligible to be considered for permanent residence in the almshouse, applicants must be single; able to live on an independent basis; be of limited financial means; and a current resident of Amersham, Coleshill, The Lee or the surrounding area in Buckinghamshire.
Closing date for applications Friday, 22nd May 2026
Contact Details:
Please contact the Clerk to request an Application Form.
Email: clerk@amershamalmshouses.org.uk / Tel: 07407 147625
Accommodation:
The Almshouse Charity has vacant a one-bedroom first floor flat
It comprises of the following:
Bedroom
Kitchen
Lounge / dining-room
Shower room with sink & WC. (No Bath)
Every four weeks there is maintenance contribution payable of £370, residents are responsible for gas, electric, rates if applicable and insurance. The flat is unfurnished.
Criteria:
Applicants must be;
Elderly persons with limited finances
Currently residing in Parish Bideford
Contact:
For an application form and further details please contact almshousebideford@aol.com or alternatively in writing to: Mr P Evans, 11 Ian Hay Close, Bideford, EX39 4RL
Accommodation:
Following vacant properties
Ground floor 1 bedroom flat in Bedfont near the shops an bus stops
Ground floor maisonette with garden in Bedfont near shops and bus stop
Both these properties have a monthly charge of £847 which does not include bills or council tax.
Criteria:
Our criteria for residents is; “The alms people shall be persons of good character who ideally reside locally preceding the time of appointment. They must be capable of independent living
Contact:
James Groves Email: jamesgroves1965@gmail.com or Mobile: 07910 036417
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
Currently we can only accept applicants who live in the borough of Elmbridge and have a recognised need.
Contact Details:
If you are interested and meet our criteria, please email lisasmith@sheppardtrust.org to express your interest in our homes.
ON FRIERN BARNET LANE WHETSTONE N20
Applications are invited for vacancies at The Lawrence Campe’s Almshouses
Accommodation
The available 1-bedroom ground floor flat provides modern, centrally heated, unfurnished accommodation in pleasant surroundings suitable for one or two persons.
There is no on-site warden, so residents must be able to care for themselves.
The Charity pays for repairs, external redecorations and gardening. Residents pay council tax, water rates, the usual supply bills and a maintenance charge of £600 per month.
Criteria
Applicants must be over 50 years of age with assets/savings of less than £50,000. Preference is given to those in need who live or have lived in the Borough of Barnet.
Contact details
For further information please contact:
Eddie Pratt (Trustee) or Charlotte on 020 8361 0033 or at info@ferriertomlin.co.uk
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
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