About Us
Westende Almshouse in the 1950’s Wokingham A Pictorial History by J. and R. Lea
General View - Westende Rented Cottages, Demolished 1958
Our origins can be dated back to 1451 when John Westende gifted eight cottages in Le Peche-street, now known as Peach Street, for poor and needy people in Wokingham. As the name suggests, Wokingham United Charities is an amalgamation of a number of Wokingham charities. The adjacent Queen Victoria House almshouses were in built in 1887. All were then demolished in 1974 and were replaced with Westende and Queen Victoria House flats, further renovated in 1987 and this is how we stand today.
Five hundred plus years later we provide almshouse accommodation here at Westende and manage a substantial Relief in Need fund that provides grant funding for local charities and individuals.
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Community
Passionate about our diverse community, which drives us to find innovative ways to help tackle community issues
Opportunities
Proactively seeking opportunities to not only better ourselves as a charity, but finding ways we can present opportunities to our beneficiaries to enhance their life
Respect
Treating all we encounter with care and valuing each individual’s perspective
Integrity
Building trust through open communication, sincerity and mutual respect, holding a high ethical and professional standard