Humphrys Almshouses
Humphrys Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QD
Humphrys Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QD
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Humphrys Almshouse Charity
Manager's Description
"Residents of the almshouse charity are not tenants. Instead they occupy under a licence arising purely in charity law by virtue of being beneficiaries of the charity. The beneficiary class is restrict..." Show more "Residents of the almshouse charity are not tenants. Instead they occupy under a licence arising purely in charity law by virtue of being beneficiaries of the charity. The beneficiary class is restricted by law to "poor married couples, widows or single women of not less than 55 years of age who are members of the Church of England who have resided in the ecclesiastical parishes of St Mary Broadwater, Christ Church Worthing, St George Worthing and St Paul Worthing, in the County of Sussex" (the latter parish ceased to exist following the closure of the church). Vacancies are usually advertised in the three parish churches, and applicants are interviewed by the managing agents and a trustee.Residents do not pay rent, they contribute a four weekly maintenance charge. They must be capable of independent living, and they live independently of each other in self contained flats. They each have a 'Careline' should they need to contact the emergency services urgently, and all the decoration and fabric issues of the flats are dealt with and paid for by the trust. The trust also provides gardeners who regularly tend the garden, and cleaners who clean the communal stairways." Show less
Main Facts
Age exclusive housing
Tenure(s): Licence
8 flats. Built in 1875. Sizes 1 bedroom.
Careline alarm service
Stair lift(s), Garden
Access to site easy. Distances: bus stop 100 yards; shop 500 yards; post office 200 yards; town centre 500 yards; GP 0.25 mile(s).
This almshouse charity caters for: married couples, widows or single women members of the C of E who have resided in Worthing for at least 5 years and are capable on independent living. New residents accepted from 55 years of age.
Housing Authority: Worthing
Social Care Authority: West Sussex
Info updated: 25/10/2024
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Availability
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Memberships
The Almshouse Association: The charity that runs this facility is a member of The Almshouse Association which supports and represents independent almshouse charities across the UK
