£100 million for Affordable Housing

£100 million for Affordable Housing – Let’s make sure charitable providers benefit too

The Almshouse Association welcomes the news that major UK house builders will contribute £100 million to support affordable housing schemes across the UK, following the Competition and Markets Authority’s investigation.

We believe it’s vital that charitable housing providers, including almshouses, are included in this investment. The charitable housing sector, including almshouse charities, provides genuinely affordable, community-based homes for people in need.

Almshouses – such as Appleby Blue in Southwark, winner of the 2025 RIBA Stirling Prize – show how thoughtful, people-centred design can transform lives while offering long-term cost savings to the public purse through reduced loneliness, better health outcomes, and strong community support.

We urge policymakers to recognise the proven social value and efficiency of the almshouse model – a tradition that continues to deliver modern solutions to today’s housing challenges. Let’s make sure charitable housing has a place in this investment – for communities that care, and homes that last.

See also: Inside Housing – News – House builders to pay £100m to UK affordable homes schemes as competition watchdog ends probe

posted 6 November 2025