FEBRUARY 2026: A summary of the latest UK Government policy changes and news. 1. Warm Homes Plan The Government has recently published their new Warm Homes Plan. It includes significant grants and support aimed at reducing fuel poverty and improving...

Celebrating 80 years of community, heritage and hope The Almshouse Association was founded 80 years ago by you, our members. Born out of the austerity and uncertainty of wartime Britain, and at a moment when new legislation and emerging models...

The Association is asking Members to respond to the NPPF consultation and/or write to their MPs to support our campaign to have almshouses recognised as affordable in the National Planning Policy Framework. Dear Members, We are pleased to share with...

NCVO has announced that they have once again partnered with Big Give and Global’s Make Some Noise to deliver the Small Charity Week 2026 match funding campaign - with applications now open and closing at 17.00 on 11 February 2026....

JANUARY 2026 : A summary of the latest UK Government policy changes and news. 1. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Consultation The Government published the latest version of the National Planning Policy Framework and a consultation deadline of 10 March 2026....

Each Christmas, The Almshouse Association takes great joy in sending gift vouchers to almshouse residents aged 90 and above – a cherished tradition made possible by a legacy left to the Association over 70 years ago - quite literally, a...

St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity works to end homelessness by providing practical funding, supporting frontline workers and advocating for change. The Charity has asked The Almshouse Association to share information with our members and frontline contacts on their Voluntary Rapid Fund (VRF),...

The Chairman of The Almshouse Association, Willie Hartley Russell, was thrilled to receive an invite to the joint Christmas lunch for St Lawrence’s Hospital and St John’s Hospital almshouses in Cirencester yesterday. The event was organised by the clerk to...

Association CEO, Nick Phillips highlights almshouses charities' role in tackling London’s housing crisis This morning, our CEO, Nick Phillips, spoke live from Appleby Blue Almshouse in Bermondsey on BBC Radio London. Almshouse charities across the capital provide homes for over...