Board of trustees

The Almshouse Association’s board of trustees govern the charity in accordance with its charitable objects.

The Almshouse Association board is responsible for guiding the charity and developing and overseeing the delivery of the strategy. In doing so, the board employs and manages the Chief Executive Officer, monitors the finances and acts as champion for the Association and the almshouse movement. Crucially, the board ensures that the vision of our founders, laid down in 1946, continues to be is delivered today.

The objects of The Almshouse Association are to:

  • promote the establishment, continuation, efficiency and effectiveness of almshouse foundations
  • promote the provision, improvement, upkeep and maintenance of almshouses and associated services and facilities
  • support our members to protect, develop and deliver homes for people in need of housing.


The Almshouse Association Board of Trustees 2025


Tricia Scouller
tricia@tscouller.com
Tel: 07780 667 214


Willie Hartley Russell MVO – Chairman
willie.hartleyrussell@ccla.co.uk
Tel: 01635 551530


Quentin Elston
quentinelston@almshouses.org or charityeminence@me.com
Tel: 07802 444546


Margaret Stewart
margaretstewart@btconnect.com
Tel: 01257 792692       Fax: 01257 792877


Elizabeth Fathi
elizabeth.fathi@thetrustpartnership.com
Tel: 01884 251444       Fax: 01884 254920


Paul Mullis
pmullis@damha.org.uk
Tel: 0191 388 1111 – Website: www.damha.org.uk


Canon Andrew Sage
master@archbishopholgatehospital.org
Tel: 01977 610434


Avril Pomper
apomper@lcag.co.uk
Tel: 07767 700222


Peter Edwards
pwce3000@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07791 932265


Clive Cook
blue.cck10@gmail.com
Tel : 07703 111225


David Healey
david.healey@sjmt.org.uk
Tel:  0121 245 1001


Andrew Barnes
andrew.barnes27@btinternet.com
Tel: 07717 507104


Adam Sedgwick
adam.sedgwick@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 01206 262437


Ed Christian
ed.christian@ccla.co.uk
Tel: 07748 632 589


John Broughton JP
jsbroughton37@gmail.com
Tel: 01482 651157


Claire Warren
Claire.Warren@pfh.org.uk
Tel: 01482 313515


Stuart Holland
stuartholland40@gmail.com
Tel: 07973 472060


John Graham
johngraham53@gmail.com
Tel: 07976 360961


Nick Phillips, Willie Hartley Russell, Elizabeth Fathi and Clive Cook meet with Theresa May MP in Westminster to discuss the review of the National Planning Guidance and how almshouse can achieve proper recognition as affordable housing.
Board Away Day 2024
Board Away Day 2023
Board of Trustees at The Almshouse Association 75th Anniversary Garden Party, 2021
Board Members at The Almshouse Association Members Day 2023 in London, 15 June 2023
Members Day 2022, Birmingham