The Society was founded in 1886 by the late Miss Edith Smallwood. It assists women domiciled and habitually resident in the United Kingdom who are living alone in their own home (either owned or rented) and in genuine financial need, irrespective of age or social status. For further information please visit our web site.All the women that we help: live alone have limited savings receive Pension Credit or some other means tested benefit are not eligible for help from any other charityWe help these women with regular allowances paid monthly Registered as a Charity in England & Wales No. 205798