About Us
St Thomas’s Almshouses
Custom House
The Pinnocks Charity, with origins stretching back to 1624 are responsible for the provision of Almshouse accommodation at St. Thomas’s Almshouses in Gravesend, and soon at Custom House in Gravesend.
St Thomas’s Almshouses – stretching around the corner of Old Road West and Wrotham Road in Gravesend, Kent.
Custom House – The Terrace, Gravesend – down by the river.
Both sites provide important local housing provision, for eligible applicants. The charity is overseen by a body of trustees, who give their time voluntarily, with the day-to-day administration being carried out by the management team.
A longer history of the charity can be found here History and for further information about eligibility and applying for accommodation, please see the Application Form .
Council Housing Department:
Almshouse Association:
Registered Provider of Social Housing:
The charity is also a social housing provider, recognised by the Regulator of Social Housing under their ref. A3969
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Charity Commission:
Details of the charity’s registration with the Charity Commission, trustees etc. may be found on the Charity Commission Website under registration no. 210365:
https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search