Non-Ecclesiastical Charities

Almshouses

The Ufford Almshouses lie in the center of Ufford village, at the junction of Church Lane and Barrack Lane.

Originally a hospital, the building was constructed in the late 17th Century and was bequeathed to the Woods Hospital Charity in the Will of Thomas Wood, Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry, in 1690.

In 1901 the Woods Hospital Charity was merged with three others and these are now known as the 'Non-Ecclesiastical Charities (Ufford)'; it is this charity that owns and manages the Almshouses today.

For more information on the Non-Ecclesiastical Charities and other Charities that collectively are known as the 'Ufford Charities' please see our History page.

Public Purpose Fund

The Ufford Non-Ecclesiastical Charity are pleased to announce the that it now has a small Public Purposes Fund to be used for grants for people living in the Ufford Parish Council area. We are seeking applications from you for grants of between £100 and £500.

We can provide grants to individuals or not for profit community groups in the following categories:

a) To support apprentices aged 16 years or over

b) To support land or buildings for public use such as recreational grounds, public spaces, community centers, etc.

c) To support the preservation of sites or buildings of architectural merit or historic importance forming part of the National Heritage

d) For conservation and preservation of the natural environment

e) To help individuals who have suffered from a natural or civil disaster due to conditions outside of their control.

If you think that might like to apply, please see below for

• Application Form, and
• Terms and Conditions

Then send your completed application form to ufford.charities@gmail.com by the closing date of 30^th September 2025 for consideration in October 2025.  Deadlines for further funding rounds in 2026 are to follow.