My issue is that we seem to be a Mandatory Member of the Housing Ombudsman- a grant taken in the 1990’s required the Almshouses to be Registered Providers. So even though the loan/grant was paid off, and they were de-registered as providers, we still appear to be mandatory members. But with 17 Almshouses and a very part-time clerk, the requirements of this level of qualification would not make practical sense in terms of cost.