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20th July 2021 / Latest News

Refugee resettlement – can you help?

Hospitality Pledge Landlord Search Krish Kandiah, social entrepreneur, writer, activist, theologian and Chair of the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board recently reached out to Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association to talk about the plight of Afghan refugees...
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19th July 2021 / Latest News

Policy & Governance: 19.07.21

The Almshouse Association regularly 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 latest summary: Ministry of...
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7th July 2021 / Latest News

Charities Bill update

The Government has published a factsheet for the Charities Bill. The Bill implements the majority of recommendations made by the Law Commission in its report Technical Issues in Charity Law. It addresses a variety of technical issues in the law governing charities. The...
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6th July 2021 / Latest News

Inquiry on housing demand

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...
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5th July 2021 / Latest News

Policy & Governance update: July 21

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...
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5th July 2021 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

APPG: How did almshouses perform during the pandemic?

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....
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5th July 2021 / Latest News, Latest News Coronavirus

Charity Commission: annual returns guidance update

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...
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23rd June 2021 / Latest News

Diversifying your Charity Board

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...
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14th June 2021 / Latest News

Website: Important changes coming into effect

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...
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1st June 2021 / 75th Anniversary – News Events, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

HRH visits Bond’s Hospital almshouses

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,...
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1st June 2021 / Latest News

Policy & Governance update: June 21

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...
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18th May 2021 / Latest News

Government extends notice periods

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...
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