Be part of our community and join us for our 300th anniversary fundraising campaign for Frome’s wonderful almshouse.
The Blue House is an almshouse, providing comfortable, affordable, good quality housing for older residents of our Frome community right in the centre of historic Frome.
Did you know?
Our charming iconic almshouse is Grade 1 listed – one of only two Grade 1 listed buildings in Frome. We have been on this site, providing safe and accommodation for our elderly women and men of Frome since 1480!
We are one of over 30,000 almshouse dwellings in the UK providing affordable homes for 36,000 residents.
Almshouse residents live on average 2.4 years longer than comparable adults!
The Almshouse Movement generates financial benefits to the social care and health economy of c.£1,340 per almshouse resident, per annum, equating to £43.2m every year!
Partner with us and make the difference to this wonderful building and vibrant community!
All of our funding comes from the fundraising efforts of our volunteer trustees and from the modest affordable charges the residents pay.
Maintaining this unique building comes at a cost. Over the next three years we will need to carry out external repairs and refurbishment of the windows, external stonework and roof, in order to continue to provide for those in need.
BE PART OF THIS HISTORIC DRIVE
