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21st June 2024 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Girton Town Charity welcomes HRH Duke of Gloucester

A glorious day for Girton Town Charity who welcomed HRH The Duke of Gloucester on Thursday 13 June 2024 for a special visit. Girton Town Charity welcomed our Royal Vice Patron, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester to their...
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6th June 2024 / Latest News

Policy and Governance update: 6.6.24

On 6 June 2024, Association CEO Nick Phillips, met with the Regulator of Social Housing. The Regulator has agreed to speed up the production of a streamlined deregistration process for small charities Nick Phillips agreed to sit on the Regulator...
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3rd June 2024 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

NEWWAY Project explores setting up a new almshouse charity

A representative from the NEWWAY Project recently got in touch with Association CEO, Nick Phillips to talk about their project and their hopes to set up a new almshouse charity. They are seeking land or property, ideally within the London...
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29th May 2024 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Grand Opening of Appleby Blue almshouses

Hugh Graham, Senior Property Writer for The Times attends the opening of the Appleby Blue almshouses. "Not only am I hoping it signals an almshouse revival, I found myself hoping that I end up living in one in my sunset...
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23rd May 2024 / Latest News

Campaigning and Political activity

General Election: Advice from the Charity Commission on campaigning and political activity.  With the General Election now set for Thursday 4th July, it is a good time to check the advice from the Charity Commission in relation to responsibilities and...
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23rd May 2024 / Latest News

AGM 2024

We are pleased to invite you to The Almshouse Association Seventy-third Annual General Meeting which will take place on 27 June 2024 at 11am via Zoom. The AGM covers a reflection on the activity of the Association during 2023 and...
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23rd May 2024 / Latest News

General Election Planning

Thursday 4 July has been announced as the date of the next General Election. If the recent local elections on 2 May are a guide, then a change of Government at the next general election is looking like a possibility.  Housing...
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20th May 2024 / Latest News

NEW WEBINAR: Charities Act 2022

Charities Act 2022 | Tuesday 18th June, 10am | duration: 1 hour The Almshouse Association is delighted to welcome Almshouse Association Panel Consultants, Laura Soley & Jamie Huard from Bates Wells LLP . Laura and Jamie will be hosting a free...
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15th May 2024 / Latest News

Policy and Governance update: 15.05.24

Council Tax – Changes to Empty Property Premium in England Spring Budget – Tax changes of relevance to charities  Council Tax – Changes to Empty Property Premium in England  New rules on long term empty residential properties in England came...
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8th May 2024 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

The almshouse movement’s next philanthropists?

"Building a new generation of almshouses could restore the Church’s sense of social mission – in partnership with industry!" The Times recently published an article by James Vitali on 'How the Church of England can help solve the housing crisis',...
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2nd May 2024 / Latest News

Talking EPCs, decarbonisation and heritage

Almshouse Association CEO, Nick Phillips, attends the Heritage Building and Decarbonisation Group workshop at Historic England Head Office. On Wednesday 1 May 2024, Historic England, the National Trust, the Church Commissioners,  Dutchy of Cornwall, Country Land and Business Association (CLA),...
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25th April 2024 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Lessons Learnt – former Charity Commission CEO reflects

As Helen Stephenson CBE steps down from her position as CEO of the Charity Commission, in one of her final speeches as CEO, she reflects on 7 lessons she has learnt about the charity sector - one for each of...
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