Foundation of Edward Storey
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The Foundation of Edward Storey, established in 1693 in Cambridge by local captain, gentleman, and bookseller Edward Storey, is a historic charitable organisation rooted in Christian compassion, providing almshouse accommodation and financial relief to vulnerable individuals. Its enduring mission focuses on dignified support for those in need, evolving from aid for local widows and maidens to managing over 100 sheltered flats for people over 60 in Cambridge, alongside modest grants and loans for essential living costs, transitional hardships, or annual allowances. Core values emphasise stewardship, independence, well-being, and targeted intervention, overseen by trustees experienced in faith and welfare, blending traditional almshouse care with adaptive modern responses.
It prioritises beneficiaries connected to Anglican ministry—widows, widowers, separated/divorced spouses of clergy from the Church of England, Church in Wales, or Scottish Episcopal Church, plus clergywomen, deaconesses, missionaries, or women professionally linked—primarily older women facing financial distress. Support alleviates essential expenses, care needs, or bereavement hardships, with accommodation strictly in Cambridge and grants available UK-wide.
Eligible applicants are qualifying individuals (no organisations); there are no income thresholds or geographic limits for grants beyond Anglican ties, though housing is Cambridge-only. Unsolicited applications are welcomed on a rolling basis via a downloadable PDF form emailed to info@edwardstorey.org.uk, with decisions at trustees' discretion and no fixed deadlines or published grant ranges (modest amounts per need). It excludes project, core, capital, or organisational funding to charities, distinguishing itself through its 330-year longevity, faith-specific remit, rare housing-grants hybrid, and precise focus on clergy-linked elderly women, setting it apart among UK funders.
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