Accommodation
The Old Windsor United Charities administers The Penny Royal Almshouses; these are situated in a quiet rural location, but are only a short walk into the village. The aim is to provide convenient and comfortable accommodation in a setting which allows residents to live as independently as possible. The vacant almshouse is an unfurnished one-bedroom bungalow, with a separate sitting room, kitchen and bathroom. There is also a communal garden.
Criteria
- persons must be of limited means
- Elderly
- Of good character
- To live in the Parish of Windsor
- Preference will be given to the applicant who has resided longest in the Parish.
Contact Details
Clerk to the Trustees
Penny Royal Almshouses, 36A Crimp Hill Road, Old Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2QY
Email: clerk.owuc@gmail.com
Tel: 07444486794.
Accommodation
Reading Almshouse Charity owns 3 properties in Reading, each comprising accommodation for single people or couples. The charity currently has vacancies at its newly acquired property in Lower Earley, Reading. The building is being refurbished and when complete will provide 36 units, mostly one bedroom flats and several studios, plus a laundry, communal lounge and office for the manager. There is also an extensive communal garden. The accommodation is becoming available in phases from October 2019 to January 2020. We are unable to accommodate pets.
Criteria
In order to
qualify applicants must:
- be able to live independently
- be in need, for example harassment, overcrowding, medical needs, social need, financial
- have resided within 20 miles of St. Mary’s Church, St. Mary’s Butts, Reading for not less than three years at some stage during their lifetime before the time of appointment
- be of good character
Contact details
Sheila
Barnes, Senior Site Manager
Email: sheila@pentonhouse.org.uk
Tel: 0118 9314631
Old London Road Kingston upon Thames KT26NQ
Accommodation:
One-bedroomed, ground floor at a modest weekly maintenance contribution, with shared use of large garden
Criteria
To be eligible, you need to be:
- In housing need – in temporary or very unsuitable accommodation or facing eviction
- Of modest means – this may mean eligible for Housing Benefit.
- 60 years or older – there is no upper limit.
- Living in Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames or with links to the Borough – except in special cases to be approved by the Trustees.
- Capable of independent living – able to look after yourself and your home, if necessary, with help from, for example, friends, family or social services.
- Aware of the need for give and take when living in close proximity to others.
Contact Details:
For more information, please contact clerk@cleavesalmshouses.co.uk
Accommodation
1 & 2 bedroom bungalows.
The Mercers’ Company administers Whittington College almhouse as Trustee of the Charity of Sir Richard Whittington. The Almshouse offers accommodation promoting independent living for active, elderly and retired individuals.
The Mercers Company offers one and two bedroom bungalows to rent. Originally based in London the almshouses were relocated on a new site
in Felbridge, East Grinstead in 1967 with further buildings added in 1978 and 1981.
Under charity law, our residents are beneficiaries rather than tenants. There is mixture of properties which form part of a development which houses under 70 people and also includes a redesigned communal space.
Criteria
To be considered, applicants must be:
- of retirement age
- on low incomes
- in reduced financial circumstances and with a real housing need
- in reasonably good health and able to look after their day to day needs. No nursing assistance can be given by staff at Whittington College.
- no pets.
Please note that if accommodation is offered, the applicant will be asked to countersign a letter of appointment, to confirm their understanding of the terms of conditions of appointment.
Contact details
Sadie Pharo, The Mercers Company, 6 Frederick’s Place, London, EC2R 8AB
Email: sadiep@mercers.co.uk
Tel:: 020 7776 7275
Accomodation
The Oliver Ashcombe Almshouses’ Charitable Trust has 2 ground floor houses in Lyford (OX12 0EF), near Charney Bassett, available.
- One unit consists of a small bedroom, a sitting room/kitchen area and a bathroom/WC.
- The second has a bedroom, a sitting room, a kitchen area and a bathroom/WC.
The Almshouses are in
a beautiful rural village location with a communal garden and exterior parking
but no services are provided and there is no close access to public transport.
Criteria
Terms of the charity
state that tenants are to be from the local area,“elderly and of good
character.”
Contact Details
For more information,
please contact trustees John Gunn 01235 868 329 or Caroline Milne 01235 867
495. References required.
Accommodation
Small one-bedroom unfurnished semi-detached bungalow with level-access shower room, kitchen, living room and small bedroom. Situated in communal grounds with private road access. There is no warden but life-line for emergencies.
Criteria
- Applicants must be current, or past, long term residents of Tunbridge Wells,
- of limited financial means,
- and able to live independently
- No smokers
Contact Details
Contact the Chair to the Trustees on 07504 839548 for further
information or application pack. Applications
to be received by the end of March.
Accommodation:
Selection of ground and first
floor one bedroomed apartments, set in own grounds, close to local
amenities. Available to over 55’s with a strong local connection.
- Modern unfurnished apartments. Note, assistance may be available with furnishings or moving costs if this is a problem.
- No deposit required
- Beautiful communal gardens
- Parking available
- Scheme Manager onsite everyday
- 24 hour alarm system
- Maintenance provided
- Minibus service provided
- Activity programme provided
Criteria:
- Over 55
- Independent living
- Strong local connection
Contact Details:
Enquiries to Scheme Managers.
- Ring Claire on 02033280248 or
- Emily on 02033280249.
Email: shelteredhousing@waltoncharity.org.uk
Or via website www.waltoncharity.org.uk/sheltered-housing
Accommodation:
Two single flats have become available.
St Mary’s Hospital has existed on its present site since the end of the thirteenth century; not as part of a religious order but an independent Christian foundation.
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, members of the Dean and Chapter of Chichester Cathedral have been the Trustees of the hospital and its endowments, and the residential accommodation has been progressively improved and increased. In 2018, four new independent trustees were appointed to bring specialist knowledge and experience to the Board.
Four cottages were converted into almshouses in 1905 and more recently, these have been converted into three flats and a guest room; in 1986 the building of St Mary’s Lodge provided a further twelve flats, and in 2003 St Mary’s Courtyard was completed on land to the north of the medieval building, providing a further six flats as well as a staff bedsit, office accommodation and a communal meeting room for residents.
Criteria:
- be elderly and of limited financial means
- be in sufficiently good health to cook and housekeep for themselves
- be of good character
- have resided for the five years preceding their application in an ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Chichester, any part of which is within 15 miles of the Cathedral Church of Chichester
- be in sympathy with the religion of the Church of England, preferably a communicant member
Appointments to view the communal areas of the complex and any apartments, when available, can be arranged by contacting the Warden – Tel: 01243 783377.
Applications are considered by the Trustees at least twice a year. The current application deadline: Friday 26th April 2019. Applications received on or before this date will be considered at the Trustees’ meeting in May 2019.
Contact Details:
For further information about admission eligibility and an application form, please contact:
Mrs Debbie Atlee, Chapter Secretary, The Royal Chantry, Chichester Cathedral, West Street, Chichester PO19 1PX.
Tel: 01243 812491.
Email: chaptersec@chichestercathedral.org.uk.
Accommodation
The Charterhouse was founded as an almshouse in 1611 and today continues to provide a range of accommodation from self-contained studio to one-bedroom flats. Residents live in beautiful surroundings, with shared gardens, and eat together in the Great Hall. The Charterhouse is situated very close to Barbican and Farringdon stations.
Would I qualify to join the Charterhouse?
- I am single
- I am older than 60
- I am in financial and social need. I have minimal income and capital
- I have no significant debts (credit cards, loans or other)
- I have no pets
- I am able to live by myself and anticipate continuing in good physical and mental health for at least two years
- I am keen to contribute to a community
- UK resident for at least 2 years
Contact details
Applications welcome from those meeting the above criteria. Applicants are assessed, will visit the Charterhouse, and have formal and informal interviews.
In the first instance applicants need to fill in the form at http://www.thecharterhouse.org/joining-the-community/almshouse/ where you can also find more details of the almshouse and community. If you have any queries please contact Hannah Crane 020 3818 8874 or email Hannah.crane@thecharterhouse.org
Accommodation
St Nicholas’ Hospital is an ancient Christian foundation and now has 24 mostly single person flats. It is situated within a level walking distance of the city centre, to the south of the cathedral.
Criteria
- “persons of good character in need of assistance”
- Over 60 but capable of independent living
- The Hospital has a chapel and there is a daily act of worship
Contact Details
The Master, telephone 01722 340 369 or email: stnicholashospital@btconnect.com
www.stnicholashospital.co.uk/