The Almshouse Association welcomes CPRE report on Rural Affordable Housing in England CPRE has published an important report on rural affordable housing in England “Unravelling a crisis: The state of rural affordable housing in England”, stating that homelessness in the...

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. There are a number of key elements within it that will be of particular importance to almshouse charities: Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), will be retained by...

We are so thrilled to announce the launch of our much-anticipated Friends of The Almshouse Association Club! The response to our new club has already been overwhelming, and we are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to meet and welcome all our...

The Almshouse Association is so very pleased to be able to offer Christmas fund vouchers again this year to almshouse residents who are 90 years of age or older on 25th December 2023! The Almshouse Association Christmas Fund derives its...

Levelling Up and Regeneration Act; Party conferences; Regulator of Social Housing; Cost of Living Payments; Charity Commission Latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact and/or may require action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable: ****STOP PRESS****...

HRH The Princess Royal opened twelve new almshouses at the Cutbush & Corrall Charity in College Road, Maidstone. She was accompanied by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Kent, the Lady Colgrain. HRH, escorted by the Clerk & Chief Officer of the...

The Mills Charity along with many other properties in the town of Framlingham, Suffolk have been affected by flooding due to Storm Babet. Staff and trustees of the The Mills Charity were quick to help clean up as soon as...

In his third almshouse charity visit of the month, Uxbridge United Welfare Trust welcomes HRH The Duke of Gloucester After days of non-stop rain, on Friday 20 October 2023 the almshouses in Uxbridge were blessed with blue skies and delighted...

Named winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2023, the winning project revives medieval tradition of treating older people with the dignity they deserve. The Almshouse Association was delighted to see the The John Morden Centre, specially built as a social...

Residents, staff and trustees were delighted to welcome His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to the Bubwith site, its almshouses and chapel on 16 October 2023. “It is such a great honour to welcome our Royal Vice Patron to...