CEO Christmas message and office opening times The Spirit of Christmas: A Heartfelt Welcome at the 'Inn' I am, and hope always will be, a huge fan of Christmas. The twinkling lights and the warmth of friendship is heartening but...

UPDATE to news item posted on 18 November 2024 : The Housing Ombudsman-Toolkit We have been informed by the Housing Ombudsman’s Office that they have been delayed in producing the toolkit for those of our members registered with them, which...

At Portcullis House, The Almshouse Association lobbies the support of MPs. Tuesday, 10th December was an exceptionally busy and fruitful day for The Almshouse Association CEO, Nick Phillips, as he engaged in meaningful discussions with a wide array of MPs...

One-day Trustee Recruitment Workshop (CPD accredited) Ensuring that your trustee body remains quorate (i.e., has the minimum number of trustees in accordance with your governing document) and effective can be a challenging task. In fact, our members tell us that...

The Almshouse Association is honoured to be part of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce and pleased to see that its comprehensive report, 'Our Future Homes: Housing that promotes wellbeing and community for an ageing population,' has now been published and...

The latest policy, governance and political engagement news from The Almshouse Association. Budget News On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves delivered her first budget. The Chancellor announced a number of spending promises particularly covering health,...

The Almshouse Association is aware that those members that are Registered Providers have received communications from the Housing Ombudsman (HO) requesting the submission of information relating to their charities, including an annual complaints performance and service improvement report. For clarification,...

The 2025 Almshouse Association Awards are now open for submissions! The Almshouse Association Awards celebrate the remarkable achievements of our member charities, highlighting their innovation, dedication and above all, the positive impact that almshouse living brings to residents’ lives. Appleby...

Every year, it is important that the trustees of almshouse charities review the weekly maintenance contributions (WMCs) their charity sets for their residents.To assist members in setting their residents' WMCs , The Almshouse Association has produced our annual Specimen Outline...

The latest policy, governance and political engagement news from The Almshouse Association. National Policy Planning Framework Our response to the consultation for the reviews of the NPPF has been sent to Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) and...