The charity owns almshouses for women in need, and over 60, living in or with strong connections to the following areas of south London -Streatham, Balham, TulseHill, Tooting, parts of a Brixton and West Norwood. The charity also gives annual small grants to groups operating in these areas and working with people in need.
Providing affordable housing, giving grants and championing older people, supporting local communities.
In 2019 our small grants have helped fund 23 local groups and touched around 2500 lives. The work we have supported includes provision for older people, youth work and intergenerational work, foodbank, funding for groups working with refugees and asylum seekers, addicts, mental health sufferers, families in need and work with the homeless and excluded. Small local funding such as ours can be a lifeline for grass roots groups delivering vital work in local communities.
