The Charity Commission has updated guidance on charities and investments. Published on 1st August 2023, the guidance (known as CC14) has been redesigned to offer greater clarity and to give trustees confidence to make investment decisions that are right for...

Our seventy-second AGM took take place on 15 June 2023 at One Great George Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3AA, prior to the start of Member Day 2023. Our outgoing Chair Elizabeth Fathi reflected on 2022 and her five years as...

Almshouse Association Award winners announced and celebrated at Members Day 2023. Members Day had a buzz of excitement in the room when the Awards for 2021 and 2022 were announced by our Awards Committee Chair, Simon Pott. Members received warm...

The Almshouse Association Response to consultation on Consumer Standards On 25 July 2023, the Regulator of Social Housing set out a new proposed set of consumer standards. The consumer standards have been designed by the Regulator of Housing (RSH) to...

The Almshouse Association Friends of Club ‘Preserving the historic value of the almshouse movement and securing its future.’ Our aim here at The Almshouse Association is to provide a welcoming Club that makes supporters of almshouses feel a close connection...

Following a significant push from Association member charities and supporting MPs, we have seen a consistent response to questions in the House of Commons. This government response is significant because for the first time the answer to the questions posed...

On Tuesday 25 July 2023 Department for Culture Media and Sport announced that charities and community organisations carrying out vital work to help vulnerable people are invited to apply for a major government support package. Most vulnerable people in society...

Update on the Association's recent political engagement and The Social Housing Bill: National Planning Policy Framework The Almshouse Association has recorded over 60 letters to the Secretary of State in support of our proposed amendment to the National Planning Policy...

We are delighted to announce that Willie Hartley Russell MVO DL, has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Almshouse Association.  The announcement was made on Thursday 15 June 2023 at the Association’s Members’ Day and Annual General Meeting....

- Affordable Housing Definition Today Baroness Hayman of Ullock has requested a review of the definition of 'affordable housing' under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Web link: Unnumbered amendment to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill...