Housing & Homelessness Poverty & Inclusion 2024
The Earl of Northampton's Charity

Trustee's Annual Report & Financial Statements 2024

The Earl of Northampton's Charity, founded in 1614 and trusteed by The Mercers' Company, provides sheltered housing at Trinity Hospital Greenwich and Trinity Hospital Shotesham, and makes grants for relief of need — particularly in Norfolk. In 2023/24 the Charity awarded 9 new grants totalling £875,818, supporting over 33,000 people through grantee organisations, with a focus on community resilience, tackling loneliness in older people, alleviating poverty and supporting unpaid carers.

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Grantees collectively leveraged £819,434 in additional funding as a result of the Charity's grants

📊Key Metrics

9 new grants awarded totalling £875,818 in 2023/24 Key Metric 1
33,969 people supported through grantee organisations, including 4,792 on a regular basis Key Metric 2
47 almshouse residents across Greenwich (41 units) and Shotesham (6 units) Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 19 charities and community groups in Norfolk supported over 4,000 older people via Norfolk Community Foundation partnership
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