Newbury Almshouse Trust

02/11/2026

Every month we invite residents to join us at City Arts for a cuppa, a bit of cake and a catch up! It's wonderful to see our community growing and supporting each other, and it gives residents the opportunity to get know our trustees as well. Thanks to our hosts City Arts and this month's sponsor Hobbs Property Services

28/10/2026

We are now on JustGiving!

Maintaining older, listed homes places significant demands on our small charity. Repairs can require specialist skills and materials, while the everyday costs of providing safe, comfortable accommodation continue to rise. Newbury Almshouse Trust is now fundraising to ensure that our properties can continue to provide homes for people in need for generations to come.

To kick off our fundraising efforts we are concentrating on raising money to provide each resident with an electric blanket to keep them warm and cosy this winter.

Can you help us raise £1,000 towards electric blankets and help our fundraising get off to a fantastic start?

Donate today!

Maintaining older, listed homes places significant demands on our small charity. Repairs can require specialist skills and materials, while the everyday costs of providing safe, comfortable accommodation continue to rise. Newbury Almshouse Trust is now fundraising to ensure that our properties can c...

23/10/2026

Help us raise money to give each of our residents an electric blanket this winter!

Not only will an electric blanket keep them warm and cosy, but it will help reduce their electric bills. In a time when all of our costs are rising, we want to do all we can to help our residents stay safe and secure over the coming season.

You can donate now on JustGiving!

https://checkout.justgiving.com/hjapi97wwt

21/10/2026

An incredible transformation for a recently vacant property at our St Bartholomew's Hospital Almshouses!

19/10/2026

We are now on JustGiving!

Maintaining older, listed homes places significant demands on our small charity. Repairs can require specialist skills and materials, while the everyday costs of providing safe, comfortable accommodation continue to rise. Newbury Almshouse Trust is now fundraising to ensure that our properties can continue to provide homes for people in need for generations to come.

To kick off our fundraising efforts we are concentrating on raising money to provide each resident with an electric blanket to keep them warm and cosy this winter.

Can you help us raise £1,000 towards electric blankets and help our fundraising get off to a fantastic start?

Donate today at

Anything you can give will make a huge difference!

16/10/2026

Jenni responded to vacancy with Volunteer Centre West Berkshire about helping the Trust with their archive. She’s also using her marketing and communication skills to promote Newbury Almshouse Trust’s aims and support the residents in their community.

If you would like to volunteer with Newbury Almshouse Trust, we would love to hear from you. Our historic charity needs enthusiastic volunteers with all sorts of skill sets and experience! Email us today to find out more at [email protected] or message us directly

15/10/2026

Originally, St Mary's Almshouses used to be located in Cheap Street. We don't know a lot about the formation of St Mary's Almshouses Charity, but there is evidence of the charity being active as far back as the early 1600s, as around that time Francis Winchcombe donated two houses in Cheap Street that were linked to St Mary's Almshouses. In the 1970s these existing almshouses were demolished and new bungalows were built in Derby Road.

14/10/2026

Steve started volunteering with Newbury Almshouse Trust as a part of our resident liaison team, but has since moved into providing advice and support on cybersecurity and IT. His knowledge is huge benefit to us as we move our historic charity into the modern age!

If you would like to volunteer with Newbury Almshouse Trust, we would love to hear from you. Our historic charity needs enthusiastic volunteers with all sorts of skill sets and experience!

Email us today to find out more or message us directly

09/10/2026

Mary is a vital part of our resident liaison team Newbury Almshouse Trust. Her skills and experience in communication and project management are a great benefit to the Trust.

If you would like to volunteer with Newbury Almshouse Trust, we would love to hear from you. Our historic charity needs enthusiastic volunteers with all sorts of skill sets and experience!

Email us today to find out more at [email protected] or message us directly

08/10/2026

A beautiful engraving of St Bartholomew's Hospital recently popped up on one of Newbury's always informative history groups on Facebook. Do you know anymore about this image or where it came from? We'd love to know!