Berkswell Charities has a long-held ambition to build new almshouses. The creation of additional almshouses for the benefit of those in need of affordable rented accommodation in the Parish of Berkswell and surrounding area will realise this ambition. Whenever there is a vacancy in one of our existing fourteen almshouses in Berkswell and Burton Green, […]

      As we meet people around our area, we find that volunteers often have more than one job helping the local and wider community with their free time. Berkswell Charity Trustees are no exception. Here is a list of the organisations we help in addition to our duties as Berkswell Charity Trustees. Balsall […]

Logo inspiration was right on our doorstep!   When the Trustees of Berkswell Charities decided to develop an up-to-date website, they realised they also needed a logo which gave them a clear, but easily recognisable, identity for all their stakeholders and for the wider public at large. It’s no easy matter to design a relevant […]

On 15th July 2023, three Trustees and the Clerk attended the Almshouse Association Members Day 2023 at the prestigious One Great George Street in Westminster, London. The day was dedicated to embracing the values of Compassion, Community, and Companionship, which lie at the heart of the Almshouse Movement, A fourth ‘C’ was added to the […]

Amongst the portfolio of properties and land owned locally by the Charities, are two ancient, wooded areas which are a haven for wildlife. Both have been recognised as Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) since 2005 and have been carefully maintained under the stewardship of the Charities. The woods are home to many species […]

Many people think that almshouses are a relic from the Victorian era. St Johns Almshouses in Lichfield shows that almshouses are an enduring form of social housing that originated well before the 1800s. Continuing the trend, St Johns has just completed 18 new almshouses on their site next to the original 15C almshouses. Four trustees […]