Amersham Almshouses

December 2025:  We currently have a vacancy for a resident to occupy a small, single storey almshouse in Old 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.

To be eligible to be considered for permanent residence in an 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.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates as applications are received and Amersham United Charities reserves the right to appoint a resident and beneficiary of the charity as soon as a suitable candidate has been identified.

Please contact the Clerk for more information and to request an Application Form.

Email:  clerk@amershamalmshouses.org. uk

Tel.  07407 147625

Postal address:  Amersham United Charities, 10 Church Street, Amersham HP7  0DB

To learn more about The Almshouse Association and almshouses watch this news item where Nick Phillips, TAA's CEO, talks about almshouses.

Amersham United Charities Chair, Rev’d Canon Tim Harper met HRH The Duke of Gloucester to receive the Patron’s Award for the Miss Day's Almshouses in recognition of overall excellence in the recently completed redevelopment.