Apply to Become a Resident 

Our Locations

Croydon Almshouses has two locations – Elis David Almshouses in Waddon and St Saviour’s Court in Purley & Woodcote – each with its own character and community.

Both provide residents with their own home while offering opportunities to connect with others and be part of the wider Croydon Almshouses community.

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Am I Eligible? How to Apply

In honour of our heritage, we offer an almshouse to the applicant who is most in need of what we offer at Croydon Almshouses” To do this, we follow the process outlined in this graphic and below as a check list.

Diagram showing the 8 stages of applying to become a resident: 1. Check whether you are eligible to become a beneficiary of Croydon Almshouses To be eligible to be a resident, you must: • be 60+ years and over • have a permanent right to residency in the UK • have a connection to Croydon • be of limited financial means (typically meaning £10k or less in savings) • have a housing need • be able to live independently 2. Register your interest in applying Please register your interest by getting in touch with John Hayes, our Wellbeing Team Lead - Community [link to contact details]. 3. Visit Elis David Almshouses We will invite you to visit us and have a look around before we ask for a formal application to be completed. 4. Application If you wish to proceed, you will be asked to fill in an Application Form. This will require you to provide: • contact details • financial information • next of kin details • GP details • two references • information on your particular circumstances 5. Home Visit Two members of our Wellbeing Team will arrange to visit you in your current home. 6. Provisional Offer If you meet all the criteria, we will offer you a Provisional Offer to let you know that when you reach the top of the Waiting List, you will be offered the next available almshouse. Whilst waiting, we will keep in touch with you so you can let us know of any change in your circumstances. 7. Offer of an almshouse When we have an almshouse available and you are at the top of the Waiting List, we will contact you and invite you to view the almshouse and confirm your current circumstances with you. Should you wish to accept the offer to become a beneficiary of Croydon Almshouses, we will provide you with a Letter of Appointment and a Residents’ Handbook. 8. Moving In The Wellbeing Team will work in partnership with you to help your transition to your new home in our community be as easy as possible.

Step 1: Check if you are eligible to become a beneficiary of Croydon Almshouses

To be eligible to be a resident, you must: 

  • be 60+ years and over  
  • have a permanent right to residency in the UK 
  • have a connection to Croydon 
  • be of limited financial means (typically meaning £10k or less in savings) 
  • have a housing need  
  • be able to live independently

Step 2: Register your interest in applying

lease register your interest by getting in touch with John Hayes, our Wellbeing Team Lead.

Step 3: Visit Croydon Almshouses

You will be invited to visit either Elis David Almshouses or St Saviour’s Court and have a look around before we ask for a formal application to be completed. 

Step 4: Application

If you wish to proceed, you will be asked to fill in an Application Form. This will require you to provide: 

  • contact details 
  • financial information
  • next of Kin details 
  • GP details 
  • two references 
  • information on your particular circumstances 

Step 5: Home Visit

Two members of staff, usually our Wellbeing Team, will arrange to visit you in your current home. 

Step 6: Provisional Offer

If you meet all the criteria, we will offer you a Provisional Offer to let you know that when you reach the top of the Waiting List, you will be offered the next available almshouse.  Whilst waiting, the Wellbeing Team will keep in touch with you, so you can let us know of any change in your circumstances.  

Step 7: Offer of an almshouse

When we have an almshouse available and you are at the top of the Waiting List, we will contact you and invite you to view the almshouse and confirm your current circumstances with you.  Should you wish to accept the offer to become a beneficiary of Croydon Almshouses, we will provide you with a Letter of Appointment and a Residents’ Handbook. 

Final step

The Wellbeing Team will work in partnership with you to help your move into your new home in our community be as easy as possible.  

Got a Question?

If you have a question about joining our community, please get in touch.