About Us

The Harrison & Potter Trust dates from 1970 following the amalgamation of two almshouse charities – the charity known as John Harrison's Hospital (founded in April 1653) and the charity known as Mary Potter's Hospital (founded in April 1728). In 1972 a further charity known as the Josiah Jenkinson's Pension Charity (founded in May 1905) was taken under the wing of Harrison & Potter and subsequently fully amalgamated.

The charity and, historically, its predecessors, has two primary purposes being the provision of almhouse accommodation and the provision of grants* for the benefit of those in financial hardship.

*Under the charity's constitution, projects and the individuals supported by them must be located within the Leeds City boundary.

The charity owns almshouses at two sites - at Raglan Road, Leeds and Lovell Park Road, Leeds.

The properties at Raglan Road are built around an inner courtyard and comprise a mixture of one bedroom and two bedroom flats and houses – 18 altogether. The original building dates from 1850.

The properties at Lovell Park Road were built in the 1960s; there are 35 single bed units each with their own bathroom and kitchen.

Details of our Governance and Finance can be found here on the Charity Commission webside.