Affordable living, grants for good causes, green spaces

Housing
The charity owns 53 affordable almshouse homes at More’s Meadow, Great Shelford, providing accommodation for local people in housing need.
Allotments
We own a number of allotments at the end of More’s Meadow. These are available to rent for a nominal annual fee.
Green Spaces
The Charity owns two fields in the village. These are publicly accessible and managed for conservation and recreation.
Grants
We welcome applications for small grants to support local organisations, good causes and people in need within the village.

We own and manage 53 properties providing high quality, almshouse accommodation for Great Shelford people in housing need.

Summer Celebrations at More’s Meadow
On Thursday 3rd July on a beautiful sunny morning More’s Meadow 2 (MM2) was officially opened. Invited guests included residents [...]

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We have a 2-bedroom almshouse home becoming available in September.
Almshouse residents are ‘appointees’, not tenants, living in our almshouses under licence, paying a monthly maintenance contribution (MMC) rather than a rent. [...]

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New little hands join the GSVC Allotment.
Shelford Day Nursery has taken a bold and exciting step on their journey to becoming a truly eco-conscious setting – [...]

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GSVC Trustee Ltd – a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales, company number 14653486, whose registered office is at 18 High Street, Great Shelford, Cambridge CB22 5EH – is the sole corporate trustee of The Great Shelford Village Charity.   Privacy Policy