- P20, B82, E99, S30 -

Christs Hospital Abingdon Christs Hospital of Abingdon is the oldest of Oxfordshires charities Number 205112 and dates from 1553. The Hospital is predated by the Fraternity of the Holy Cross first documented in 1436 and responsible for building the centrepiece of Christs Hospital the Long Alley Almshouses in 1446. Christs Hospital is also partly derived from the older and smaller charity the Guild of Our Lady in existence certainly by 1247 possibly formed substantially earlier. Christs Hospital of Abingdon provides assistance to the people of Abingdon through four primary means 1 The provision of Almshouses to townsfolk who are of good character over 50 years of age and in need 2 The support of those referred to the Charity by care agencies by assisting with the purchase of essential items 3Educational support to school pupils from Abingdon 4 The support of local organisations deemed by the Governors to be of benefit to Abingdon townsfolk.