Amersham United Charities – Amersham, Buckinghamshire

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

The Sheppard Trust – East Molesey, Surrey

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.

Church of the Annunciation – High Street, Chislehurst BR7 5AQ

Accommodation

We have a two bedroom house, suitable for a couple/two people, available for immediate occupancy.
It is intended that the appointees will provide some support to their neighbours and the church, for example, low level handyman jobs, opening of the church for contractors etc.
This is one of seven Almshouses that have recently been refurbished and are adjacent to the Church of The Annunciation.
Almspeople do not pay rent but pay a monthly contribution to maintenance costs, according to the size of the property.

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:
Fr Stephen Jullien, Vicar
Email: rev.s.jullien@gmail.com
Tel: 07857913278
Closing Date: 16th March 2026

Hillier Almshouse Guildford – Forthcoming Vacancies

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.

Wrott & Hill Charity – Sutton at Hone, Kent

Accommodation

One bed self-contained bungalow set within a small group of eight almshouses, built in the 1980s. The property offers comfortable accommodation in a quiet community setting. With separate lobby, lounge, kitchen, bathroom and large bedroom suited to a couple. Newly redecorated.

Criteria

Available for a person of limited means, either born in or currently resident in Swanley or Sutton at Hone, Kent. 

Applicants must be able to live independently.

Contact details

For further information and an application form, please contact: jeni@witlet.co.uk / 01376 502 500 

The Hartley Trust – Donnington, Berkshire

Accommodation:

A one bedroom, self-contained, unfurnished two-storey property adjacent to other almshouse dwellings in a pleasant village setting. 

Criteria:

This accommodation is available to:

  • Male applicants aged 60 years or over
  • Individuals able to live independently
  • Applicants ideally living in Berkshire or Oxfordshire

Unfortunately, no pets are allowed

Contact:

Please visit our website www.hartleytrust.org for further information and an application form

or call 01635 551530

Winkfield Parochial Charities, Winkfield near Ascot, Windsor & Bracknell

Accommodation:

A first floor unfurnished, one bedroom flat, with separate lounge, modernised kitchen with fridge and freezer, washing machine, and  electric cooker. A W/C / bathroom with a walk in shower. Set in a rural location, with communal gardens, in 2 blocks of four flats, near Winkfield St Mary’s Church. On-site parking is available.

Criteria:

Single elderly women of good character, but with limited financial means and usually no longer working.

Previously living in or around the parish or having a  local connection.

As we do not provide a warden residents are expected to live independently, but there is a 24 hour emergency telephone / pendant link system attached to all flats.

No pets allowed. Residents are appointed by the Trustees as beneficiaries and pay a weekly maintenance contribution instead of rent. The charity pays the gas ( heating and hot water) and water bills for each property.

Contact:

Melanie Robertson 07522 306988 Or email winkfieldparochialcharities@outlook.com