Accommodation
An unfurnished one bedroom bungalow in West Farleigh, near Maidstone in Kent, and on a bus route. It has living room, fitted kitchen (without white goods), bedroom and a shower room. There is a front and rear garden, with off street parking. The property is currently being refurbished and will be available in September.
Criteria
Available for:
a single person or couple
aged 60+
of limited income.
Preference will be given to applicants who have current or historic connections with the local area.
Contact Details
Application forms are available from Julie King, a trustee of the Oliver North Charity on 07810 650276 or jsmail1@btinternet.com
Accommodation
An attractive almshouse complex of 30 two-bedroom bungalows set in well maintained grounds (please see www.huggenscollege.org )
The College was founded in 1847. It provides sheltered accommodation at reasonable cost for single people and couples who are 60+, and not in full time employment/self-employment, who are of good character, able to live independently, of limited financial resources and recognise that Huggens’s College is a community with Christian values.
Applications are invited for a refurbished bungalow. We are also looking for potential applicants to go onto our waiting list as we know there will be another couple of vacancies in the near future.
Contact Details
For further details and an application form please contact the Charity and Finance Manager, Nick Kawadza.
Accommodation
Notice is given that a vacancy exists at an almshouse of the Price Charity at 95 Mill Road, Maldon, Essex.
Criteria
Under the terms of the bequest administered by the Charity, applicants must be:
not less than 65 years of age,
of good character and
have resided in the former Borough of Maldon (which includes Heybridge) for not less than ten years in total.
Also under the terms of the Charity, preference will be given to applicants, so qualified, who are widows.
Contact Details
For an application form, email the Clerk to the Trustees at pricecharitymaldon@gmail.com or write to the Clerk to the Trustees, The Price Charity, Rosewood The Furze Main Road Mundon, Essex, CM9 6PU.
Accommodation
A mid terrace, two storey, self-contained cottage with front and rear access built in 2019 designed to accommodate a couple.
The cottage comprises 1-2 double bedrooms, two wet rooms with wc’s and an open plan lounge/kitchen with dining area. The kitchen is fully fitted with an electric hob, oven, microwave and fridge/freezer. An onsite communal laundry room includes a commercial washer and dryer.
There is onsite parking. There are six other cottages on the site. The village shop and post office are a five-minute walk and a bus service offers access to Reading, Twyford, Winnersh and Wokingham.
Criteria
To be considered applicants must be:
In reduced financial circumstances with a real housing need
In reasonably good health but capable of independent living
To live in the parish of Hurst or adjacent parishes
Key workers may be considered
No pets
No smoking
Residents are appointed by the Trustees as beneficiaries and pay a maintenance charge instead of rent
Contact Details
Mrs Lorraine Gladdish, Clerk to the TrusteesLorraine.gladdish@btinternet.com
Accommodation
One bedroom first floor unfurnished flat (with stair lift)
Situated in a small friendly scheme for a single female only of retirement age and with a connection to Romsey
Access to well-maintained gardens and in walking distance of Romsey town centre
Criteria
Residents must be able to live independently as no care is provided by the charity
Applicants should be in housing, financial or other significant need
No pets are allowed and no smoking on any part of the site
Contact Details
Application form and further details available from:
Charity Administrator to Kents: kentsromsey@gmail.com
or post an enquiry to: Mrs Carolyn Finch, Charity Administrator,
Kents Almshouses, c/o Romsey Town Hall, 1 Market Place, Romsey SO51 8YZ
Deadline for applications: Monday 1st July 2024