This week, The Almshouse Association CEO, Nick Phillips met with Joanna Averley, Chief Planner at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), to discuss the almshouse model and its potential integration into the next iteration of the National...

The Almshouse Association CEO, Nick Phillips, recently met with key partners at the Historic England Offices in London to discuss the forthcoming review of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)/ Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations, in collaboration with representatives from...

We are pleased to announce that Historic England has published their eagerly awaited advice note: Historic Almshouses: A Guide to Managing Change. The advice note suggests how the heritage significance of almshouses can be conserved as proposals for upgrading are...

April 2025: A summary of the latest UK Government policy changes and news. 1. Spring Statement On 26 March, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her plans for the UK economy in the House of Commons. Of note to our members are:...

On a glorious spring morning in April, The Richmond Charities had the honour of welcoming a very distinguished guest to their newest almshouses - The Elizabeth Twining Almshouses in Mitre Mews, Richmond. The almshouses, which are beautifully designed and Passivhaus-aligned,...

Yesterday on BBC Radio4, Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association was delighted to discuss with Winifred Robinson for 'You and Yours', how recognising almshouse charities as affordable housing in the National Planning Policy Framework would enable them to build...

In preparing charity financial statements, trustees are required to follow the methods and principles of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). Periodically the Charities SORP is updated to reflect changes to UK Accounting Standard FRS 102....

Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association was delighted to be asked to present at the SAVA Annual Conference in Kenilworth Warwickshire, to highlight the heritage and impact of almshouses over their one thousand year history. There were a great number...

Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster for Inside Housing 28.03.25 After meeting Nick Phillips, CEO of The Almshouse Association, at Westminster, Will Forster felt compelled to highlight the apparent omission of charities from crucial housing discussions in Inside Housing magazine. He...

It is with great sorrow that we let our members know about the loss of a great champion of the almshouse movement, Richard Knipe who died on 27 February 2025. Richard was well known as a leading light in the...