Newbury Almshouse Trust

08/09/2026

Another busy residents coffee morning yesterday at City Arts - Newbury! Thank you everyone for coming, our lovely hosts at City Arts and our sponsors this month Hobbs Property Services Limited

03/08/2026

We had a great turn out at our August Resident’s Coffee Morning! Thanks to City Arts - Newbury for supplying the tea and cake, and for Castle Windows Newbury Ltd for sponsoring the morning. 🫖🧁☕️

28/07/2026

Thank you Penny Post for sharing our director vacancies! If you're interested in volunteering for the Trust, take a look. We have a particular vacancy for someone with legal experience, but would love to speak to anyone with a passion for making a real difference to our almshouse residents

Newbury Almshouse Trust is seeking committed and experienced directors to join its supportive and friendly board of trustees. These vital, unpaid roles are ideal for people who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of the almshouse residents. Directors can come from any backgrou...

06/07/2026

Coffee was in demand at this month’s Residents’ Coffee Morning as we discussed England’s fantastic win over Mexico and caught up with friends and neighbours! Proctor Roz outdid herself with her vintage England hat!

Thanks as always to our sponsors Hobbs Property Services Limited and our venue City Arts - Newbury

04/06/2026

A massive thank you to all our volunteers on 🤩 Newbury Almshouse Trust is run by volunteers, from our board of directors to our team of proctors, all providing time, skills, commitment and enthusiasm to our residents and properties. Because of their efforts, people in Newbury have safe, decent homes within a wonderful community, something that has continued for over 800 years. Thank you so much to our volunteers!

01/06/2026

Another residents coffee morning meant lots of tea, coffee and delicious cake! Thanks to everyone who joined us, City Arts - Newbury and of course our wonderful sponsors Castle Windows Newbury Ltd

28/05/2026

The latest edition of our residents' newsletter came out this month. We met our new proctor Mary, celebrated a great refurbishment of the Lower Raymond's back courtyard and found out more about the history of the almshouses

12/05/2026

Join our friends City Arts - Newbury for a fundraising quiz and raffle at The Bowlers Arms in Newbury, including food (Chilli Con Carne or Chicken and Chips)! Funds raised will support their charitable work, including creative wellbeing sessions for children, young people, and older adults experiencing isolation, helping us keep the arts accessible to all.

We know that their sessions are of a great benefit to many in our area, so please support them and enjoy a fun night out at the same time!

07/05/2026

Next in the Meet our Proctors series is our newest proctor, Mary Sharkey! Read our blog to find out more about why Mary is such a great addition to the Newbury Almshouse Trust volunteer team

Mary Sharkey has recently joined us as proctor of St Bartholomew’s Hospital Almshouses. Steve, the previous proctor, has moved to an IT and Cybersecurity role within the Trust, which has allowed a good handover with Mary over the last few months.Mary found out about Newbury Almshouse Trust from th...

05/05/2026

Another residents’ coffee morning at City Arts - Newbury today! We celebrated Mary’s win at a crib competition (at 98 years old!), sang happy birthday to David and enthused about the recent improvements to Lower Raymond’s. Thank you to Hobbs Property Services Limited for sponsoring this coffee morning

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