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10th April 2025 / Latest News

EPC/MEES Regulation Review – Sector representation update

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...
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9th April 2025 / 75th Anniversary - Case studies, Current Issues, Latest News

Historic England: A Guide to Managing Change

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...
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8th April 2025 / Latest News

Policy & Governance update: April 25

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:...
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7th April 2025 / 75th Anniversary - Members stories, Almshouse Stories, Latest News

HRH receives warm welcome at The Richmond Charities new almshouses

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,...
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3rd April 2025 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Association on Radio 4

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...
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2nd April 2025 / Latest News

Accounting and Reporting by Charities

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....
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31st March 2025 / Latest News

Association CEO presents to the RICS surveyors

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...
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31st March 2025 / Almshouse Stories, Latest News

Almshouses help fend off homelessness so why are they ignored?

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...
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24th March 2025 / Latest News

Richard Knipe – sadness at loss of almshouse champion

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...
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20th March 2025 / Latest News

A New Chapter for The Almshouse Association

Dear Members We are excited (tinged with a little sadness) as we embark on a new chapter in the history of The Almshouse Association. For some time, we have been searching for a new home, as our long-established offices in...
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20th March 2025 / Latest News

Higos Insurance rebrands to Brown & Brown

March 2025 - A message to all member charities that have almshouse insurance with Higos Insurance Brokers, now known as Brown and Brown. Higos Insurance Services, have rebranded and are now known as Brown & Brown, as of Monday, 3rd...
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19th March 2025 / Latest News

2025 Architecture Today Awards

Entries now open for the 2025 Architecture Today Awards. Has your almshouse recently completed a development? Architecture Today are now accepting entries for their 2025 awards. The Architecture Today Awards recognise buildings that stand the test of time; projects that...
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