{{Short description|Charity care provider for older people in Great Britain}} {{COI|date=September 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use British English|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox organisation |logo=MHA_-_full_colour_logo.png |name=Methodist Homes (MHA) |formation=September 1943 |type=Charitable organisation |headquarters=Epworth House, 3 Stuart Street, DE1 2EQ |location=Derby, England |region_served=United Kingdom |leader_title=Chairman |leader_name=James Reilly |leader_title2=Chief Executive |leader_name2=Sam Monaghan |revenue=£279 million<ref name="annualreport">{{Cite web | title=Annual Report & Accounts {{!}} MHA {{!}} Live Later Life Well | url=https://mha.org.uk/about-us/annual-report-accounts | access-date=2025-07-05 | website=mha.org.uk}}</ref> |revenue_year=2023/24 |num_staff=7,000 |num_staff_year=2024 |num_volunteers=3,000 |num_volunteers_year=2024 |website={{URL|mha.org.uk}} |former_name=Methodist Homes for the Aged }}
'''Methodist Homes (MHA)''' is a leading charity care provider for older people in Great Britain.<ref>{{cite web|title=Charity Commission website|url=https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1083995&SubsidiaryNumber=0}}</ref>
Founded in 1943 by the Methodist Church as an independent charity, originally named Methodist Homes for the Aged, MHA is committed to supporting people of all faiths and none. The organisation continues to benefit from strong support from the Methodist community and other Christian denominations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/about-us/our-story|title=Our Story}}</ref>
Headquartered in Derby, MHA operates across England and Wales. It offers a comprehensive range of services including residential, nursing and dementia care homes,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/care-support/care-homes|title = MHA care homes}}</ref> retirement living communities <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/care-support/retirement-living|title = MHA retirement living}}</ref> and community-based support. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/care-support/community-groups-activities|title = MHA community groups and activities}}</ref> The charity also provides a nationwide befriending service <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/care-support/befriending|title = MHA befriending services}}</ref> to help alleviate the impact of loneliness and isolation for old people.
==Operation== As part of its commitment to supporting older people and their families, MHA also offers a Later Life Hub,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mha.org.uk/care-support/later-life-hub|title = MHA's Later Life Hub}}</ref> an online knowledge resource providing practical advice and guidance on a range of topics. These include planning for retirement, caring for an ageing parent, and maintaining health and wellbeing.
Since 2018, MHA has been recognised as a Top 20 care home group by carehome.co.uk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.carehome.co.uk/awards/|title = Care Home Top 20 Awards}}</ref>
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Category:Charities for the elderly based in the United Kingdom Category:Housing for the elderly in the United Kingdom Category:Housing associations based in England Category:Methodism in the United Kingdom Category:1943 establishments in England