The almshouse flats provide accommodation on two floors and are unfurnished dwellings. The aim is to provide accommodation in a setting which allows residents to come and go as they please.
Residents are encouraged to make friends, sharing in a social life through use of the communal facilities.
There is an emergency telephone call system in each flat so that in case of need, such as sudden illness or after a fall,
residents are able to obtain help quickly.
However, residents must be able and willing to live independently.
Subject to this, it is the Trustees' policy that residents are normally able to remain at Gallard's as long as they wish.
The almshouse flats provide accommodation on two floors and are unfurnished dwellings. The aim is to provide accommodation
in a setting which allows residents to come and go as they please. Residents are encouraged to make friends, sharing in a social
life through use of the communal facilities.
There is an emergency telephone call system in each flat so that in case of need, such as sudden illness or after a fall, residents
are able to obtain help quickly. However, residents must be able and willing to live independently.
Subject to this, it is the Trustees' policy that residents are normally able to remain at Gallard's as long as they wish.
No, residents do not have a tenancy agreement like one you might find in the private rental sector.
All our residents are given a 'licence' to occupy a flat. As a beneficiary of an almshouse charity, you are not a tenant
and you may be asked to leave at any time.
Trustees will only ask you to leave in exceptional circumstances, such as if you cease to become eligible as a beneficiary resident,
you fail to adequately cover your financial commitment or you have been involved in anti-social behaviour.
All residents pay a 'Weekly Maintenance Charge' to stay at Gallard's. This is payable every Monday and is currently £123.50 per week (as of 2024).
We do have a list of people seeking accommodation, however, please do not let this put you off from applying.
People's circumstances change daily and as a result, there is often much movement in the list as people either find alternative
accommodation or move outside the area.
