House of Lords Committee Launches Inquiry on Housing Demand The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has launched an inquiry looking into the UK’s housing demand. The Almshouse Association intends to submit responses to relevant questions as part of the...

Each month, the Association posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable. Please find below our July 21 Summary: Affordable...

APPG on Almshouses holds session on almshouse response to coronavirus On July 1st, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Almshouses, of which The Almshouse Association is Secretariat for, held a session to discuss how almshouse charities operated during the coronavirus pandemic....

The Charity Commission has updated its guidance for charities due to submit their annual returns in the coming months, as well as those that are subject to a filing extension as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Commission is...

On Wednesday 16th June members joined a webinar on diversifying your charity board. The webinar looked at the current make-up of charity trustees boards across the UK and gave tips for opening up the trustee recruitment process to make it...

On 14th June 2021 we will be making some updates to the back end of our website. Although you won’t see any changes to the front end of the website at this stage, the changes will eventually allow us to...

The Almshouse Association was delighted to welcome our Royal Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales to Bond’s Hospital Almshouses, Coventry on 25th May 2021, during The Almshouse Association’s 75th anniversary year. As part of his Royal ‘Away Day’ in Coventry,...

Each month, the Association posts a news summary of the latest Policy and Governance legislation that could impact / requires action from our member charities, with links to further information where applicable. Please find below our June 21 Summary: Housing...

Government extends requirement for longer notice periods until October 2021 The Government has extended the requirement to provide most tenants in England with four-month notice periods from June 1st until September 31st 2021. This comes as part of protections for...

The Almshouse Association is honoured to have received an invite to the opening event for The Buchanan Trust’s new almshouses, specially built for ex-military beneficiaries. The Buchanan Trust is a charity that was set up in 1918 to support ex-military...