Our mission is to provide a home for people over the age of 60 with a housing need and to support independent living, while sharing our heritage and investing in it for future generations.

 

The Charterhouse is an almshouse and a housing charity located in Clerkenwell, London between Barbican and Smithfield. It is formally known as Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse, and is a registered charity (number 207773). Residents of the almshouse are still known as ‘Brothers’, which is a historic non-religious term no longer used in a gender specific way.

The Charterhouse is also a historic complex of buildings, courtyard gardens and greenspace which reflect over 600 years of history. In medieval times the Charterhouse was a large and important Carthusian monastery, but after the Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century the site served as a private Tudor mansion, and then a charitable foundation with a boys’ school and an almshouse, that latter which it remains to this day.

We welcome visitors to discover our fascinating story through our guided tours and our museum display, which was curated in partnership with the London Museum. Please see our Visit Us page for further information. We also run a Learning Programme for schools, and our Venue Hire team provide access to our historic rooms and spaces for corporate hire, weddings, and as a location for filming and photography.

You can read our strategy here.

If you would like to get in touch with us please see Contact Us for further information.

You can also read the 2022-23 Annual Report here, for the latest details about our operations and accounts.