The Almshouse Association is so very pleased to be able to offer Christmas fund gift vouchers again this year to almshouse residents who are 90 years of age or older on 25th December 2024.
The Almshouse Association Christmas Fund derives its origin from a generous legacy left to the Association over 70 years ago by Major Allnatt, a successful businessman and philanthropist who worked closely with and supported the Association’s founding General Secretary, Leonard Hackett.
His wish was for a small gift to be handed to almshouse residents on Christmas Eve and until his death in 1969 he wanted to remain anonymous.
The Almshouse Association invested the funds he left so that every year we are able to honour both his name and legacy in the form of a gift voucher that is sent to almshouse charities to give to their residents* at Christmas.
You’ll find an order form to apply for the Christmas vouchers in the Autumn/Winter Almshouses Gazette (being sent to all member charities this week) or you can click on this link to download the form to complete and send back to us.
Please complete and return to The Almshouse Association by email or post before the 22 November 2024.
All gifts are issued on a first come, first served basis and will be sent to the member contact detailed on your form in time to be given to your residents on Christmas Eve (The Almshouse Association will not send vouchers directly to the resident).
We love to see photos of the heart-warming occasions, so with your residents’ permission, please do keep sending them in to us!
28 October 2024
* Almshouse residents of member charities who are 90 years old or over on 25 December 2024. Vouchers must be applied for by the Charity using the official Christmas fund booking form and received by The Almshouse Association by the deadline on the form. Vouchers are sent to the designated contact at the member charity. There are limited vouchers available which are issued on a first come, first served basis.