Lench's Trust

You are invited to join Birmingham’s oldest charity, Lench’s Trust, as it wraps up a year of celebrations to mark its 500-year anniversary. linkedin.com/pulse/lenchs-t… #birmingham #bmi #lenchs500

Highgate litter pick! 2 volunteers ✅ #clean #streets #litterpicking #birmingham

@CleanBham21 Incredible work, thank you 💚

Anybody notice the first sign of Spring? Our grounds maintenance team have been busy again, this time at the Catherine Walker Almshouses, in Aldridge. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #Springiscoming #Lenchs #CatherineWalker

Our grounds maintenance team have been hard at work at the Beautiful Henry Boys Almshouses in the heart of Walsall. Henry Boys, was a Walsall brick manufacturer, settled in trust by deed in 1887. #walsall #history

Always an inspiring and thought-provoking visit to our friends at Nishkam who are continuing to invest in the people of Handsworth and the surrounding community. #Partnershipsinpractice #Nishkam

#birmingham #perrottsfolly standing at 96 feet, was built in 1758 for John Perrott. Many stories explain why the tower was built - its original purpose unknown. This illustration included in William Hutton’s History of Birmingham, 1795. Ref – SC 14 @LibraryofBham @ReFutureC

Excited to launch our new website page, Lench's Legends Currently you can find 3 stories, pulled from our book, shining a light on some people we feel fit the title "Lench's Legends" linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

#SundayShowcase is Lench's Trust by Carl Chinn and Dominic Bradley. In 1525, William Lenche used income from his estates to create a charity for the care of the poor. The trust continues this work today. Ref: L 41.1 @LibraryofBham @lenchs_trust

Check out my latest article: Learning important lessons from housing history. linkedin.com/pulse/learning… via @LinkedIn

We have successfully applied for a grant from the Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES). Will be used to review the performance and identify areas for improvement for our scheme at Lench’s Close Read the full article here: lnkd.in/emMnCRyu #LenchsTrust #HNES #Lenchs500

Calling all #Brummies #Birmingham #UK folk - we still have some FREE places on our Birmingham Legacy programme for 18-25 year olds. Please share with anyone who might be eligible 15-26 October. thanks

We celebrated the 32nd Anniversary of Tanner’s Close in Sutton Coldfield yesterday 🎊 Tanner’s Close has seen many exciting events through these 32 years. Read more... #lenchs500 #tannersclose #tannersclose32 linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

🎊 What a fabulous second International Day of Birmingham!! 💗💙💛 From a flashmob with a fittingly Brummie soundtrack, to flag-raising, fire breathing and of course Brum’s very own Joe Lycett. It was a wonderful celebration of Birminghams across the world, thank you to everyone who joined us.

Happy International Day of Birmingham We have been at the centre of cultural life in #brum for almost 180 years From Dickens giving his first public reading to its continued role in education and culture, the BMI is a testament to the city's commitment to knowledge and community

Interested in #almshouses? 45 almshouses in England are opening their doors to visitors during Heritage Open Days 2025: 12-21 September. Some pre-booking required. Click to find out more: heritageopendays.org.uk/whats-on/searc…

We thought we'd celebrate #LoveParksWeek by sharing some of the pocket meadows we have sown in Birmingham parks.

"Last Sunday, we celebrated #MoseleyinBloom at Lench’s Close—and luckily, the rain stayed away! 🌸✨ The gardens were alive with vibrant colors and charming ornaments. Huge thanks to our sponsors for making it all possible! 🌼💛 #Lenchs500 #Community #Flowers"

An exciting partnership secures new future for Walsall Almshouse community. Read more... #Lenchs500 #Brumsoldestcharity #halfamilleniumsworthofhistory #WalsallAlmshouse #Birmingham linkedin.com/pulse/partners…

Did you know you can experience all of history through pictures on our website? From buildings to people we have generations worth of images for you to explore through. lenchs-trust.co.uk/our-history-in… #Lenchs500 #Brumsoldestcharity #halfamilleniumsworthofhistory